For the info of the above:
You know when you've had a lightning strike from the incredible flash and an incredibly loud bang!!
I was zapped in a 332 some time back and it made my co-jo drop his bacon roll! Luckily it was classified as a 'minor' strike, as the flight characteristics did not change, nor were any handling problems encountered. The only avioninc problem we encoutered was that the No.1 VHF went to permanent 'test' and stuck there, so we lived with the squelch for a while. Engine management was not affected.
I know of some other drivers that weren't so lucky with the severity of the strike, and severe vibration ensued. One could say they were lucky to have controlled the aircraft to a safe landing.
BTW, Eurocopter scrapped all four main blades in our case, even though only two showed signs of damage. Either they think differently to Sikorsky with regard to blades being returned after a belt, or they DO make sure their profits stay up!!
