This question has to do with the rudder in the IVP.  It’s written that because the rudder is fiberglass, wicks aren’t effective due to non conductivity. 

A build shop installed wicks on my rudder and they ran ground wires to those wicks from a/c ground.  It seemed logical that this would make them useful, but last night I had a discussion with Dan Newland who got involved in static discharge problems on a satellite project in his working days and he scratched his head at the notion.  Said he wasn’t sure but would guess that the wicks are not going to be useful in that configuration. 

Anyone on the LML have knowledge that bears on the subject?  I would like to learn more.

Thanks

John Barrett, CEO

Leading Edge Composites

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Port Hadlock, WA 98339

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