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AA.VII.A.S2e

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Use proper procedures for an emergency situation(s) presented by the evaluator, such as:

Airframe icing

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  • Chapter 7. Safety of Flight › Section 1. Meteorology › 7-1-19. PIREPs Relating to Airframe Icing

    condition. 3. Moderate. The rate of ice accumulation requires frequent cycling of manual deicing systems to minimize ice accretions on the airframe. A representative accretion rate for reference purposes is 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.5 cm) per hour…

  • Pilot/Controller Glossary › I

    international flights. A telephony associated with an ICAO 3LD is used for radio communication. ICING- The accumulation of airframe ice. Types of icing are: a. Rime Ice- Rough, milky, opaque ice formed by the instantaneous freezing of small supercooled water…

  • Chapter 7. Safety of Flight › Section 6. Potential Flight Hazards › 7-6-15. Operations in Ground Icing Conditions

    understand guidance that outlines best operational practices; 3. A systematic procedure for recognizing, evaluating and addressing the associated icing risk, and offer clear guidance to mitigate this risk; 4. An aid (such as a checklist or reference cards) that ... readily available during normal day-to-day aircraft operations. d. There are several sources for guidance relating to airframe icing, including: 1. http://aircrafticing.grc.nasa.gov/index.html 2. Advisory Circular (AC) 91-74, Pilot Guide, Flight in Icing Conditions…

  • Chapter 3. ICING EFFECTS, PROTECTION, AND DETECTION › 3-16. VISUAL CUES OF SLD CONDITIONS › d. Engine Nacelles

    after exposure to SLD conditions. d. Engine Nacelles. Ice may form on engine nacelles behind the inlet lip. (1) Airframe. Ice coverage may become unusually extensive, with visible ice fingers or feathers on parts of the airframe that normally would…

  • 14 CFR § 121.321 Operations in icing.

    Operations in icing. (ii) When the airframe ice protection system is activated, any other procedures in the Airplane Flight Manual for operating in icing conditions must be initiated. (3) If the airplane is not equipped to comply with the provisions ... paragraph (a)(1) or (2) of this section, then the following apply: (i) When operating in conditions conducive to airframe icing, the airframe ice protection system must be activated prior to, and operated during, the following phases of flight…