Thunder, lightning and rain, can the plane fly?

The plane can't fly when there is thunder, lightning and rain. It is very dangerous to fly over the thunderstorm layer when it thunders. Lightning strikes an airplane, which often leads to interruption of radio communication or equipment damage, interference of electronic equipment, magnetization of compass and other components, which seriously affects the communication, orientation and navigation of the airplane. Lightning will also make the fuselage induction charged, causing landing discharge danger. Lightning will also destroy the ground navigation facilities and affect the ground lighting effect.

Thunderstorm is an extreme weather phenomenon in extremely unstable air. Ordinary precipitation generally affects airport visibility and cloud base height, but thunderstorm weather will not only cause low visibility and cloud height, but also be accompanied by severe weather phenomena such as lightning, strong wind and heavy precipitation, wind shear and strong turbulence, which will pose a serious threat to flight safety.

The main reason why the thunderstorm weather can't take off normally.

Torrential rain

Once the plane encounters a thunderstorm during the flight, it may enter a heavy rainfall area. The engine of an airplane absorbs too much water, which will affect the performance of the machine. In addition, heavy rainfall made the runway slippery. If it can't be effectively controlled, the plane can easily run off the runway.

thunder

In flight, it is very terrible to meet the weather of thunder, which generates huge energy through discharge. The intensity of precipitation can be judged by the different colors reflected by radar. At the same time, the intensity of radar reflection also reflects the possibility of thunder in this place. If the plane is accidentally struck by lightning during the flight, it will easily bring great risks to the flight of the plane.

strong breeze

Thunderstorms are often accompanied by strong winds. In general, the wind speed and direction are changeable and extremely unstable. If the plane continues to fly under such circumstances, it is likely to cause the plane to bump. Even when the plane descends, due to the influence of wind direction, the lift of the plane is reduced, which is easy to lead to aircraft accidents.

Matters needing attention in thunderstorm days

1. Don't stay on the high-rise platform in thunderstorm weather, and don't enter isolated shacks, sentry boxes, etc. In the open air.

2. Stay away from the exposed water pipes, gas pipes and other metal objects and power equipment in the building.

3. It is not advisable to hide under the big tree during a thunderstorm. If necessary, you must keep a distance of 3 meters from your torso, squat down and put your legs together.

4. If there are ants crawling on your head, neck and hands when thunder and lightning strike, and your hair stands on end, it means that lightning is coming. Get down on the ground quickly to reduce the risk of being struck by lightning, and take away the metal ornaments, hairpins and necklaces you wear.

5. If it is too late to leave tall objects due to outdoor thunderstorm, you should immediately find some dry insulation and put your feet on it. Never put your feet on the ground outside insulation, because water can conduct electricity.

6. When avoiding thunderstorm outdoors, be careful not to hold the ground with your hands. At the same time, put your hands on your knees, keep your chest close to your knees, and try to keep your head down, because your head is more vulnerable to lightning than other parts of your body.

7. When you hear thunder within a few seconds of seeing lightning outdoors, it means that you are in a dangerous environment near a thunderstorm. At this time, you should stop walking, put your feet together and squat down immediately. Don't get involved with people. It is best to use plastic rain gear and raincoat.