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Old 8th Apr 2010, 22:58
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Pilot Positive
 
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Probably not.

I know I dont really attempt to distinguish between types (cant remember if our ATPL Met ever went into sufficient detail about lightning phenomena), instead just avoid by using a mixture of WX radar, ATC empathy and turn the flight deck lights up...

...and if, for some reason, its unavoidable put the seatbelts sign on, advise cabin crew and maybe make a PA to pax as an extra precaution.

There's very few sensible pilots who would fly into thunder and lightning intentionally!
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