Icing Conditions And Effects Flashcards
Collect snow and compact into a ball where snow keeps its shape
Wet snow
Who’s responsible for icing ground procedures
Operator
Where to find info on performance in icing conditions?
Flight manual (Part B)
With icing conditions on the ground, follow ___ concept
Follow clean aircraft concept
What do we need when conducting night flight and encountering icing conditions?
Illuminated detecting system in cockpit
Which variables reduce anti icing holdover times?
Strong wind speed
High humidity
Low OAT
When flying at FL370 and land at a humid airport
Icing will appear on wing if temp falls below 0
Operator contracts icing procedures to 3rd party. Ultimate responsibility for service lies with
Operator
De icing final check
Ground or FC can do pre flight check before de icing
If only half of aircraft has been de iced, who’s at fault?
Commander
What happens to ASI when static port is blocked with ice In climb?
Underreads
When climbing, static port of altimeter gets blocked. What will the reading to?
Stay the same level
There’s no RVR established for T/O on a runway…
Takeoff can still be commenced if PIC establishes required visual
Following clean a/c concept, aircraft may takeoff with
Frost on fuselage
What is frost?
White crystalline formation on surface with temp at or below 0 degrees