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From: "Jon Carlson" <jon@carlsonhome.com>
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Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Lightning strikes in glass
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Since the Lancair certified airplanes are coming with wire mesh embedded
in the skins for lightning protection, what prevents the kitplanes from
doing something similar? Is it weight, difficulty of getting it embedded
correctly, cost or something else? My guess would be difficulty of
getting it done, but I'm purely guessing.

It also "strikes" me that perhaps this is something Lancair could build
into the kit components before they are shipped. This seems to me like
the time to do it economically.

Just a brainstorm.

-Jon C.