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Old November 3rd 05, 03:06 AM
Mitty
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Default Weather Flying - Buck



On 11/2/2005 6:18 PM, A Lieberman wrote the following:

Never had icing, however, one lesson my CFI and I were in clouds right at
32 degrees. Water was beading up the windscreen, so as long as that was
happening, we were reasonably safe.


Not if you have the defroster turned on. The windshield will be the warmest
surface on the airplane. Happened to me on Monday this week, water beading and
running on the windshield, ice beginning to form on the OAT probe and the
leading edges. Nothing dangerous, but you can bet I requested an altitude change.