Unusual Flight Conditions

Question 0

What are the conditions needed from major structural icing to form?

Answer 0

Plane must fly through visible water such as rain or cloud droplets.

Temperature at point or moisture strikes the plane must cool to 0°C or colder.

Aerodynamic cooling can lower temperature of airfoil to 0°C

Question 1

If you accidentally get into a thunderstorm, what flight instruments and procedures should be used to maintain control of the aircraft?

Answer 1

Attitude indicator, establish power for recommended maneuvering speed, and attempt to maintain constant attitude only.

Do not attempt to maintain constant altitude

Question 2

What action is recommended if you accidentally fly into icing conditions?

Answer 2

Change to altitude with significantly cold temperature/above freezing.
Fly to area clear of visible moisture.
Change heading and fly to area of known non-icing conditions.
Call ATC.

Question 3

Which type of precipitation will produce the most hazardous icing conditions?

Answer 3

Freezing rain

Question 4

After in icing conditions, how would you landing approach procedure be different?

Answer 4

Maintain more power during the approach.
Maintain higher airspeed.
Expect higher stall speed.
Expect longer landing roll.
No flaps is recommended.
Maintain consistently higher altitude than normal.
Avoid a missed approach.