Grounding the aircraft for fueling

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Grounding the aircraft for fueling

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DA42 AFM says only exhaust pipes should be used to ground plane during fueling. Anyone have another location?
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This is an interesting one. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Admittedly, I have used a bolt on the nose wheel before as well as the tie downs near the wing tips.
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UncleSpud wrote:DA42 AFM says only exhaust pipes should be used to ground plane during fueling. Anyone have another location?
Nope, that's the point I learned from Diamond pilots, and also the point our enginner learned in Wienner Neustadt
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Re: Grounding the aircraft for fueling

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What about the tab on the nose wheel which is marked with grounding symbol (pointed with arrow on attached picture)?
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Re: Grounding the aircraft for fueling

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ememic99 wrote:What about the tab on the nose wheel which is marked with grounding symbol (pointed with arrow on attached picture)?
I've not noticed that before. All DA42-VI and DA62 aircraft have grounding symbol decals located on their engine cowlings showing that the exhaust pipes must be used for grounding; that's what everyone is taught.
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