Splurging on Your Plane

All that money spent and no form of anti-icing? Hmmm...

I don't believe the Arrow has an anti-icing option. For that you need a
real plane, like a Mooney.

-Robert

"Robert M. Gary" wrote:

I don't believe the Arrow has an anti-icing option. For that you need a
real plane, like a Mooney.

Ah, that would explain it. However, if I were to build an IFR
cross-country, single-engine aircraft by starting with a base aircraft and
tossing lots of money at it, an airframe that accepts some type of
anti-icing system would be my starting point.

--
Peter

However, if I were to build an IFR
cross-country, single-engine aircraft by starting with a base aircraft and
tossing lots of money at it, an airframe that accepts some type of
anti-icing system would be my starting point.

I was being a bit sarcastic, an Arrow is a good plane. You can always
add full deice to any Mooney J model forward. However, for the system
to be FAA approved for known icing conditions it must have been factory
installed. However, there are a lot of well priced Mooney 231's out
there that have their FAA approved known ice systems still installed
and working.
The FAA known ice also means that aircraft was designed such that
things like fuel vents, etc are vented in such a way that they don't
ice up. Its more than just the deicing system.

-Robert

The FAA known ice also means that aircraft was designed such that
things like fuel vents, etc are vented in such a way that they don't
ice up. Its more than just the deicing system.

And, as I understand it, the FAA has really tightened up on "known
icing certification since the Mooney 231 was certified.

From what I've heard, it (and many other planes) would no longer pass
muster under current standards.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

And, as I understand it, the FAA has really tightened up on "known
icing certification since the Mooney 231 was certified.

True, but that doesn't effect existing planes. In fact, the weeping
wings system that Mooney uses is still in use by Mooney to produce
known-ice singles. The only change since original is a POH update
mandated by an AD that says you should attempt to get out of ice. The
nice thing about the weeping wings is that is protects a lot more of
the wing than the small area boots protect.

-Robert

However, there are a lot of well priced Mooney 231's out
there that have their FAA approved known ice systems still installed
and working.

I was recently looking for a Mooney 231/252/262 with some sort of de-ice
and didn't find even one for sale. There were a few that I considered
adding TKS to, but by then I was getting close to the price of a Mooney
TLS/Bravo. So I just bought a Bravo with known ice.
---
Ken Reed
N9124X