At the speed of the 8A in clear air, I doubt it is static
electricity, wicks are usually not installed until cruise
speeds get into the 150 + speed range.
Install a shield ignition system if you can, make sure that
your external antenna is properly installed.


"Mark Morissette" wrote in
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| I thought that too, but it doesn't make sense that it
would start
| 100-200 feet AGL. If it is ignition, it will be present
any time the
| engine is running.
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| Agreed, hence my query to double confirm that.
|
| I think someone else further down the thread may have
nailed it -
| airframe static, perhaps.