February 23, 200620 yr Most of the aircraft I've flown in have static wicks on the trailing edges of the wings, and horizontal and vertical stabilizers. These are what disapates static for the aircraft I've had the priveledge of flying in.----------------------------------------------------------------John MorganReal World: KGEG, UND Aerospace Spokane Satillite, Private ASEL 141.2 hrs, 314 landings, 46 inst. apprs.Virtual: MSFS 2004"There is a feeling about an airport that no other piece of ground can have. No matter what the name of the country on whose land it lies, an airport is a place you can see and touch that leads to a reality that can only be thought and felt." - The Bridge Across Forever: A Love Story by Richard Bach John Morgan "There is a feeling about an airport that no other piece of ground can have. No matter what the name of the country on whose land it lies, an airport is a place you can see and touch that leads to a reality that can only be thought and felt." - The Bridge Across Forever: A Love Story by Richard Bach
February 23, 200620 yr The Allegro has those too, albeit smaller than what you'd see on a Cessna so equipped, or a bizjet. The Allegro's wicks are at most two inches in length.-John
February 23, 200620 yr Author That has been used but the problem is then that the static discharges across the wheel bearings and can cause microscopic burn marks on the bearing cones. An earth strap or wire bolted to the landing gear is a far better solution. Cheers, Roger http://forum.avsim.net/public/styles_images/flags/au.png
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