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From: ralph@inuxc.UUCP (Ralph Keyser)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Lightning
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Date: Tue, 19-Nov-85 14:56:59 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 19 14:56:59 1985
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I'm hunting for some information from more experienced and weather
wise pilots. There's a considerable gap between IFR under the hood and
"real" IFR, and most of that gap is filled up by weather. Last week I
was cruising along at 6000' more or less between layers. There was a
group of thunderstorm cells at about 10 o'clock and 40 miles
according to the approach controller. Things looked good ahead of me
and the ride was smooth, when suddenly the clouds just under the nose 
of the plane flashed with a stroke of lightning. Now, somehow, 
I've always associated lightning with thunderstorms. If there's 
lightning, then there is a thunderstorm. Obviously, however, 
that's incorrect since I was not in a storm or about to fly
into a storm, but lightning flashes were still present.
    So now I'm curious. Must you have a thunderstorm around 
somewhere to get lightning? Facts and personal experiences will be
greatly appreciated!

				Ralph Keyser
				Indianapolis, IN