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Operations in icing conditions.

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14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight Rules Open
14 CFR § 91.527 Operating in icing conditions.
Operating in icing conditions. (a) No pilot may take off an airplane that has frost, ice, or snow adhering to any propeller, windshield, stabilizing or control surface; to a powerplant installation; or to an airspeed, altimeter, rate of climb…
Pilot Guide: Flight in Icing Conditions p. 26
Chapter 3. ICING EFFECTS, PROTECTION, AND DETECTION › 3-12. CERTIFICATION FOR FLIGHT IN ICING CONDITIONS › a. Current Icing Certification
Amendment 25-121 or higher go through an extensive procedure intended to ensure that they can safely operate throughout those icing conditions encompassed by the icing envelopes specified by the FAA. The current icing certification process includes extensive analysis (done ... significant icing conditions for up to 45 minutes. Nonetheless, pilots of certificated aircraft should not be casual about operations in icing conditions, particularly extended operations. It is always possible to encounter an unusual condition for which the aircraft…
Pilot Guide: Flight in Icing Conditions p. 6
Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION › 1-4. DISCUSSION › a. Certification
that the pilot ensure the aircraft is certificated to fly in icing conditions and that the appropriate deicing/anti-icing equipment is installed and operational prior to operating in icing conditions. It is also critical that the pilot understand and comply with ... applicable limitations and procedures when operating in icing conditions…
Pilot Guide: Flight in Icing Conditions p. 21
Chapter 3. ICING EFFECTS, PROTECTION, AND DETECTION › 3-4. DEICING SYSTEMS › c. Electrothermal System
significant only at higher AOA. 3-5. ANTI-ICING SYSTEMS. An anti-icing system is designed to keep a surface entirely free of ice throughout an icing encounter. Anti-icing protection for wings is normally provided by ducting hot bleed ... evaporative or running wet system. Anti-icing systems are designed to be turned on prior to encountering icing conditions. Operating them as deicing equipment may result in a system failure or damage…
Instrument Flying Handbook p. 4-17
Chapter 4: Aerodynamic Factors › Summary
safely should they be inadvertently encountered. The pilot of an aircraft, which is certificated for flight in icing conditions can safely operate in the conditions for which the aircraft was evaluated during the certification process but should never become complacent ... conditions and follow it carefully. Of particular importance are proper operation of ice protection systems and any airspeed minimums to be observed during or after flight in icing conditions. There are some icing conditions for which no aircraft is evaluated…
Pilot Guide: Flight in Icing Conditions p. 39
Chapter 5. ICING OPERATIONS › 5-2. REGULATIONS FOR ICING OPERATIONS
difficult to determine the severity of the possible encounter. Pilots can be caught inadvertently in icing conditions that exceed these legal limits. General operating and flight rules for General Aviation (GA) aircraft are found in part ... fractional ownership program aircraft that are not covered by parts 121, 125, 129, 135, and 137. Section 91.527, Operating in icing conditions, falls within subpart F and thus is not applicable to all GA aircraft. For aircraft not covered…