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Old 20th July 2010 | 10:10
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From: Skating away on the thin ice of a new day.
Tech log entry should be made, inspections must be carried out iaw the appropriate MM chapters.
The crew should write up any avio defects.If none noted they should write all avio nav gear operating normally otherwise quite detailed avio inspections are required.

I have seen gear doors blown apart by a good hit, flt controls virtually welded together and engine cowl that lookd like it had been straffed by a machine gun.VHF antenna had a hole melted in it. static port slagged.
Damage is not always dramatic or obvious.

rubik should be given a pat on the back for his admission, not castigated.He made a mistake and has paid the price and his post is a lesson to any pilot considering not following procedures when lightning strikes.
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