On 2/2/2007 11:23:08 PM, "Dan" wrote:

If a plane did that and I didn't have any idea why, I'd lean towards
getting it on the ground ASAP.

Back when this first happened, I talked about it with a chief flight
instructor who used to fly Caravans for a FedEx regional carrier. He told me
the pressure to complete cargo flights is great.

I suppose at some point, she must have realized that the ice was
coming off...

From what I recall, at 6,000 feet this pilot was in air that was above
freezing and also below the cloud layer.

--
Peter