Originally Posted by
16024
Isn't earthing the aircraft the worst idea?
Just thinking out loud as I'm not an expert. But it seems that this is just asking for the aircraft to get a direct hit rather than absorbing "some" PD from a nearby strike which will leak away.
Any experts?
If you don't earth it then the first person who touches the aircraft could get a belt. Aircraft pick up an awful lot of static charge just by flying around from the friction of the air, especially in TS conditions where they'll be flying through ice particles etc.