Flooring arrangement for an aircraft

An aircraft comprising:

• a fuselage defining a cabin therein;
• and
• a pair of oppositely disposed wing assemblies connected to the fuselage,
• the fuselage comprising:
• a conductive structure;
• and
• a flooring arrangement for the cabin, the flooring arrangement comprising:
• at least one insulating layer for insulating the cabin;
• a wire mesh disposed above the at least one insulating layer;
• a carpet layer disposed above the wire mesh, the carpet layer and the wire mesh being in electrically conductive contact;
• and
• at least one resistive element connected to the wire mesh,
• the wire mesh being electrically connected to a conductive structure of the fuselage through the at least one resistive element,
• wherein the at least one resistive element comprises:
• a first resistor electrically connected at a first location on the wire mesh;
• and
• a second resistor electrically connected at a second location on the wire mesh,
• the first location and the second location being disposed on opposite sides of the wire mesh.