Originally Posted by
vihai
Electronics are not affected by the charge accumulated on the airframe. Certification provides for direct discharge to exposed parts. There are ESD protections in place just for that.
Radio devices may be affected by radio noise created by continuous discharge during flight as static may build up due to friction with ice or water droplets at high speed, that's why high speed aircrafts have static dischargers.
Ok. That's news for me. I didn't know that.