Lightning

[Bob Cook]

Larry

1) stormscopes are essential. In fact more important than Radar IMHO.

2) had the engine cowls cleaned of fiberglass and paint in a nice looking , not so high, puffy white cumulus. Cowls had to be replaced in a cessna 402B.

3) Had atc put me in the middle of a growing cb that did not show on their radar (over orlando) two years ago. Lightening below. 2k ft / min rate of climb and little rain. Just a nice young jobby that showed up on my stormscope and did not show a thing on their radar. They diverted everything behind me after they say the encoder go squirly <G>.

I have found the strikefinder the ONLY trustworthy device to find these young ambitious obnoxious cells.....

If no radar turn on the ADF and listen for the intensity of the static and see how the needle deflects. Good indication you are getting close to trouble. (for those without stormscopes.

Bob