Cessna 182s vary in their susceptibility to carb ice.
A friend of mine didn't have much trouble until he
had a carb float AD complied with. Since then he has
had a number of character building experiences.

My 182 is the previous model year (64) and I have not
had an obvious in flight carb ice encounter. N2469R
has a carb temp meter so it's possible I've headed off
a few encounters by timely application of heat.

The meter shows an increase in carb temp when approaching
landing with the cowl flaps closed.

As for airframe ice, an ex-Cirrus salesman thinks the
Cirrus with TKS is worse for ice than a stock Skylane.
Apparently it takes much more ice to bring down a Skylane
than a Cirrus.


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