On Dec 2, 4:37 pm, Peter Clark
wrote:

The Cessna Model 208 and 208B Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) and
FAA-approved Airplane Flight Manual (AFM)Supplement S1 "Known Icing
Euipment" begs to differ.

Does it? I haven't seen one, but another paragraph in the
Transport Canada document hints that flight (of suitably equipped
airplanes) into known ice is still legal:

"2) Exercise caution when dispatching into, or operating in forecast
or known icing conditions along an intended route. Use all available
resources (weather forecast, Air Traffic Services, PIREPS, etc.) to
ascertain the presence of icing conditions. Reports of icing
conditions should be considered to be prohibitive where those
conditions meet or exceed the definition of moderate or greater icing
conditions for the Cessna Caravan C208 airplanes as defined in
applicable ADs, AFMs and AMOCs."

As a Canadian AME I work with TC frequently and am aware that
they are often considerably more conservative than the FAA. If flight
into known ice was illegal they'd sure say so. Further, the latest FAA
AD, 2007-10-15, dated May 17/07,says:

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) to
supersede AD 2006-06-
06, which applies to certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models
208 and 208B airplanes. AD
2006-06-06 currently requires you to incorporate information into the
applicable section of the
Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) and Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) and
requires you to install
placards. Since we issued AD 2006-06-06, Cessna issued new S1 Known
Icing Equipment AFM
supplements and developed a low airspeed awareness system.
Consequently, this AD requires you to
incorporate the applicable AFM supplement revision and temporarily
retain the requirements of AD
2006-06-06 until the above revisions are incorporated. One of the AFM
requirements is the
installation of a functional low airspeed awareness system to operate
the airplane in known icing
conditions. We are issuing this AD to assure that the pilot has enough
information and the necessary
equipment to prevent loss of control of the airplane while in-flight
during icing conditions.

Now, unless the FAA or Cessna has removed the known-icing
certification since May, I can't see that the Caravan isn't certified
for known ice. Might not be wise, perhaps, but there it is.

Regards,
Dan