On Dec 5, 4:00 pm, "Blueskies" wrote:

Doesn't look like all Caravans have ice protection installed...

Just looked up the TCDS:
"Compliance with ice protection has been demonstrated in accordance with § 23.1419 when ice
protection equipment is installed in accordance with the airplane equipment list and is operated per
the Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual."http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgMakeModel...

No, they won't all have it. Some operators wouldn't often need or
use it: sightseeing and skydiving operators come to mind. There are
other airplanes the same way: you can have a 210 or many other
aircraft with or without it. De- or anti-ice equipment is expensive
and heavy and an operator wouldn't want it if he'll never need it. The
TCDS just provides the basis for certification into known ice if the
equipment is installed by either Cessna or according to whatever STC
other makers might have for it, and is maintained in an airworthy
condition.

Dan