492 - ATPL Question Bank in English - Which statement about lightning hazards to aircraft is correct?

Question 492 - Meteorology - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot Licence

An aircraft made of metal has a certain capacity to attract lightning, but the lightning will follow the surface and therefore no damage will be caused

An aircraft has in the atmosphere the same qualities as a 'Faraday cage', which means that a strike by lightning seldom occurs. But if it happens, the result will be an occasional engine failure. The crew may get a shock.

Lightning can damage aircraft structures and electrical equipment, and its bright flash can temporarily impair a pilot’s vision.

Aircraft made of composite material cannot conduct lightning and will therefore very seldom be struck

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