X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:55:25 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp0.av-mx.com ([137.118.16.56] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.11) with ESMTP id 4667787 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:55:00 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=137.118.16.56; envelope-from=pinetownd@volcano.net Received: from DennisPC (unknown [65.165.166.43]) (Authenticated sender: pinetownd@volcano.net) by smtp0.av-mx.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B15F71C08E3 for ; Fri, 7 Jan 2011 19:54:25 -0500 (EST) X-Original-Message-ID: <4B4CC94D820F40BAAF6590F54B297F97@DennisPC> From: "Dennis Johnson" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [LML] Legacy without Static Wicks X-Original-Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 16:54:32 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_050E_01CBAE8B.8E9C0D70" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6002.18197 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18263 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_050E_01CBAE8B.8E9C0D70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I don't have static wicks on my Legacy and have flown through tons and = tons (literally) of visible moisture without any effect on my avionics. = I once had enough static to make my hair stand on end, attracted towards = the canopy, but it had no effect on my radio or anything else, except my = hair. =20 When I built my panel, I was careful about single point grounds for all = my avionics, which might or might not make a difference for static. I = have almost 400 tach hours on my Legacy. My avionics are: Chelton SL-30 TruTrak autopilot TruTrak backup attitude indicator PSE audio panel EIS engine monitor Garmin transponder GTX 327 Angle of Attack Pro Bose headsets AmeriKing altitude encoder Dennis =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Linda and Gary Weeks=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 8:12 PM Subject: [LML] Legacy without Static Wicks G'Day All, =20 I am interested in hearing from anyone out there flying a Lancair = Legacy without having static wicks fitted. =20 I would like to hear what avionics equipment you have installed and if = it is affected at any stage. =20 Happy to hear from anyone for or against the idea of flying the Legacy = without static wicks. =20 Regards =20 Gary ------=_NextPart_000_050E_01CBAE8B.8E9C0D70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I don't have static wicks on my Legacy and have flown through tons = and=20 tons (literally) of visible moisture without any effect on my=20 avionics.  I once had enough static to make my hair stand on end, = attracted=20 towards the canopy, but it had no effect on my radio or anything else, = except my=20 hair.  
 
When I built my panel, I was careful about single point = grounds for=20 all my avionics, which might or might not make a difference for=20 static.  I have almost 400 tach hours on my Legacy.  My = avionics=20 are:
 
Chelton
SL-30
TruTrak autopilot
TruTrak backup attitude indicator
PSE audio panel
EIS engine monitor
Garmin transponder GTX 327
Angle of Attack Pro
Bose headsets
AmeriKing altitude encoder
 
Dennis
   
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Linda=20 and Gary Weeks
Sent: Thursday, January 06, = 2011 8:12=20 PM
Subject: [LML] Legacy without = Static=20 Wicks

G=92Day All,

 

I am interested in hearing from anyone out there = flying a=20 Lancair Legacy without having static wicks fitted.

 

I would like to hear what avionics equipment you = have=20 installed and if it is affected at any stage.

 

Happy to hear from anyone for or against the idea = of flying=20 the Legacy without static wicks.

 

Regards

 

Gary

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