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Paul Werbin: Does anybody know why we don’t need static wicks on our planes? It seems that most others do. I couldn’t find anything in the archives.

Paul Werbin:

Does anybody know why we don’t need static wicks on our planes? It seems that most others do. I couldn’t find anything in the archives.

Editor:

Prior responses are correct. We don’t go fast enough. We also don’t typically fly in conditions that cause the most problems, like ice crystal clouds. Almost none of the planes in our class use anti-static wicks.