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From: "Lorn H. Olsen" <lorn@dynacomm.ws>
Subject: Re: trailing edge static wicks

Earl,

I am not at all qualified to talk about lightning but I am very 
experienced. I have been flying for over 32 years east of the 
Mississippi. I have flown my O-320 for over 1,000 hours since I 
purchased it in 1998. I have no static wicks and no weather equipment. 
I ask the controllers to help me with the weather. I have flown (at 
night) so close to thunderstorms that the turbulence was so bad that I 
couldn't push the push to talk (PTT) button to communicate. A couple of 
months ago, in snow, I had my hair stand up from the static.

Thats my experience. I don't have a concern about our glass planes in 
bad weather. I have heard of lightning punching holes in metal 
airplanes. I have never heard of this problem in our glass planes 
except on this list and then it is only a concern not backed by data.

Show me someone qualified to talk about glass plane damage and not the 
power of a lightning bolt and I will be the first to listen. (Excuse 
me. I meant pay attention. I am always listening.)

> .
> .
>  The 'lighting' subject pops up (pun intended) from time to time and I
>  marvel at how lightly it is treated.  Over the years, I have attended
>  nearly all the lightning forums at Oshkosh which were given by very
>  qualified (in my opinion) presenters.
> .
> .
> Earl Schroeder
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Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, DynaComm, Corp.
248-345-0500, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.ws
LNC2, O-320-D1F, 1,000 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan