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TheMercenary · 08-11-2009, 01:56 PM

Depending on the conditions you can observe this even when there is no sand in the air. We use to see it all the time. The static electricity actually will store a charge in the metal of the aircraft and if you are conducting slingload operations you have to discharge this electricity into the ground before you touch a hovering AC with a slingload D-ring or the D-ring attached to a piece of equipment that is going to be lifted. The static is strong enough to knock you on your ass if you fail to discharge it before touching the ac.

08-11-2009, 01:56 PM	#5
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Depending on the conditions you can observe this even when there is no sand in the air. We use to see it all the time. The static electricity actually will store a charge in the metal of the aircraft and if you are conducting slingload operations you have to discharge this electricity into the ground before you touch a hovering AC with a slingload D-ring or the D-ring attached to a piece of equipment that is going to be lifted. The static is strong enough to knock you on your ass if you fail to discharge it before touching the ac. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!