Ice and rain protection

Question 1

When should the Wing inspection light the operative?

Answer 1

Prior to flight into known or forecast ice and conditions, at night

Question 2

What are the limitations regarding use of the auto pilot icing conditions?

Answer 2

severe icing

Unusual control forces or control, deflection or unusually large control forces to move flight controls when the auto pilot is disconnected.

Indications of frequent auto pilot retrimming during straight and level flight.

Question 3

In what environmental condition is flight prohibited?

Answer 3

Flight in freezing drizzle or freezing rain is prohibited

The pilot must immediately exit the freezing rain or freezing drizzle conditions by changing altitude or course

Question 4

What is the limitation regarding contaminated aircraft surfaces?

Answer 4

Takeoff is prohibited with frost, ice, snow or slush adhering to wings, control, surfaces, engine, inlets, or other critical surfaces

Question 5

Operation in icing conditions

Answer 5

Minimum takeoff and landing altitude is 10,000 feet

Minimum airspeed with flaps and gear up

Wing and stab inhibited 165 kts

Wing and stab armed 165 kts

Wing and stab uninhibited
150 kts

Question 6

When must the crew activate the ice protection system?

Answer 6

When icing conditions exist or are anticipated

Question 7

Air conditioning, limitation

Answer 7

Only with GPU or one engine generator on