Return-Path: Received: from falcon.prod.itd.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.74]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Tue, 19 Dec 2000 01:13:02 -0500 Received: from walter (pool0020.cvx38-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net [216.244.30.20]) by falcon.prod.itd.earthlink.net (EL-8_9_3_3/8.9.3) with SMTP id WAA26977 for ; Mon, 18 Dec 2000 22:21:01 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <003f01c06984$a51b4040$fc8dfea9@walter> From: "Walter Dodson" To: "LancairList" Subject: Lightning protection Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 22:26:35 -0800 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> I might add another bit on lightning and protection. A good bonding from wing tip to wing tip and nose to tail feathers (all three) might help save an exploded wing tip, rudder horn or elevator tip. Lightning seems to use aircraft as a path to the next cloud, going in and out on one or the other axis. Bonded nose bowls and wing tips seem to show only a few small holes after a strike where unbonded parts can be traumatized. Hinge welding is a possibility. Simple static over time will pit bearings to the point of uglyness unless bonding is used. Walter >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>