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ARP5414B: Aircraft Lightning Zone
The SAE ARP5414B - Aircraft Lightning Zone - was last revised in December of 2018.
This document shows the different aircraft lightning zones along with guidance in protecting them from strikes.
ARP5412B - Aircraft Lightning Test and Related Waveforms The SAE ARP5412B - Aircraft Lightning Test and Related Waveforms - was last revised in January of 2013. This document provides data on electrical waveforms that are used to show compliance with ...
This report from Keith Crouch of Lightning Technologies is the foundational document for lightning testing aircraft fuel system components and structures. Key information in this document include: The design, material list, and operation of the ...
The FAA Aircraft Lightning Protection Handbook by Andy Plumer and Frank Fisher of Lightning Technologies along with Rod Perala of EMA is a foundational document. Completed in 1989, this volume contains in-depth information regarding the lightning ...
ARP5416A - Lightning Test Methods The SAE ARP5416A - Lightning Test Methods - was last revised in January of 2013. This document provides data on lightning testing methods, standards and best practices. It also provides guidance on which items should ...
NASA Publication 1008 was the first comprehensive document to cover nearly all aspects of aircraft lightning protection. Written by Andy Plumer and Frank Fisher of the General Electric High Voltage Laboratory, this document is the predecessor to the ...