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Old April 2nd 06, 01:49 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student
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Newps wrote:

john smith wrote:



Dan, I have a couple hundred hours behind the normally aspirated 0-470
Continental in C182's.
Anytime there is significant moisture in the air, the carb will ice up.


Not true. I recently sold my 182 after having put 1000 hours on it.
Never had it ice up, even after trying. I would go out on those rare
days here when we had fog and fly just as it lifts, still 90 somethun'
percent humidity. Couldn't make it happen.


Okay, I will rephrase my statement, temperature and humidity have to be
in the proper range. It can be too warm or too cold, but with
significant moisture in the proper range, the O-470 Continental in a
Cessna 182 will likely form carb ice.