The flight from heck....

[Thrawn]

Originally posted by RAIDER14
the planes are grounded they have rubber wheels

The plane isn't grounded, the rubber wheels insulate it from the ground.  But if one of the workers outside touch the plane, then it will be connect to the ground.  If it is then hit by lightening the juice will flow through the poor bastard.

[Mini D]

You stand more of a shock hazard from the lighting just hitting nearby than you do from it hitting the plane then making it's way to you. You also stand more of a shock hazard just from touching a plane that isn't grounded than a lightning risk would represent. Ground that damn plane prior to touching it.

Alot of airports are in flat areas and represent the highest conducting points in the immediate area. The rebar in the runways, the buildings and just about everything there is a nice lightning target. Unless there was a need to be out, I wouldn't  even think about it.

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by midnight Target
It was kinda bad gosh darn it!

Anyway, flew into Chicago on Monday night. There was this little thunderstorm that happened to arrive at the same time I did. The pilot asked for the crew to buckle in early and warned us it might be a little rough.

I had a window seat, and the light show (lightning) was pretty cool on the way in. Bumps and dips were tolerable, and the landing was pretty smooth. We taxied to the terminal and were about 50 feet away when the pilot stops the plane. We were held due to the storm.... for 2 hours!

Buncha pansie ground crew wouldn't take the chance of getting a little lightning strike.. sissies!!!!

Chi town sissies.  

[RAIDER14]

Originally posted by Mini D
WHAT A COINCIDENCE! Our plane sat on the tarmac at O'Hare for an hour too. Except there wasn't any lightning. That's how long it took someone to move the jetway out to the plane.

I would rather fly through any other airport in the U.S. (with the possible exception of LAX) than go through O'Hare again.

I might just depend on the airline

[Golfer]

What's Southwest's stance on this issue, Raider?  Surely you've run into the problem in your jumpseat travels.

[RAIDER14]

Originally posted by RAIDER14
he was just dazed


I debunked that SWA thing a long while back:rolleyes:

[cav58d]

I hope they served drinks and nuts during that 2 hour wait

[Golfer]

How can one debunk a myth about themselves if they are the myth's creator?

You can say "it was debunked" but not that you debunked said myth.

[RAIDER14]

Originally posted by Golfer
How can one debunk a myth about themselves if they are the myth's creator?

You can say "it was debunked" but not that you debunked said myth.

it wasn't a myth it was simply a joke that got out of hand

[MrRiplEy[H]]

If the plane gets struck at the terminal while ground operations are going how would it effect the workers?? the planes are grounded they have rubber wheels

Automobiles are 'grounded' by wheels also but lightning still passes right through them. The rubber tyres are a smoldering rubble of melting rubber after a lightning strike. The reason the passengers are protected inside the car is that they're inside a faraday case which protects them from the current.