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Safety Advisor: Aircraft Icing

AOPA Air Safety Institute · Safety advisor · sa-icing · Published 2020-11-01 · AOPA Air Safety Institute · 1 author

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Abstract

Safety advisor on in-flight airframe icing in piston GA aircraft. Covers icing physics, identification of structural vs induction vs carb ice, escape strategies (climb / descend / 180), use of weather products to forecast icing, and the regulatory framework around flight into known icing conditions (FIKI).

Author

  • AOPA Air Safety Institute AOPA Foundation

Keywords

  • icing
  • FIKI
  • piston aircraft
  • weather

Citation

AOPA Air Safety Institute (2020). Safety Advisor: Aircraft Icing. AOPA Air Safety Institute. AOPA Air Safety Institute ID sa-icing. https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/air-safety-institute/safety-spotlights ↗