Not only is this getting overheated, it has also got way off topic?
With regards the original topic, IF anyone is thinking that the restriction on refuelling near a thunder storm is silly?
I was working on tarmac at the OLD Brisbane Airport many years ago now, we were refuelling many Aircraft during the morning rush period, and lightning struck one of the DC9s being refuelled.
The Engineer doing the refuelling was touching the Aircraft at the time, and although he did survive, he was knocked to the ground and VERY bruised and in a state of shock for hours.........
