I had a whole lot more altitude capability, but I was at 17k, ATC was
denying me FL180, and I only had an O2 cannula, not a mask. Which is
needed above FL180. Fortunately I was near enough my destination that I
could start descending. The wings shed all the ice during the descent.
Oh, and i wasn't near gross weight, whew! Definitely saw the airspeed
decrease, though.
On 04/28/2016 12:51 PM, Bill Prince wrote:
That is what I think of as sphincter exercise. Nothing like being in
the freezing clouds, at gross weight, at or near maximum altitude, and
watching the ice grow on the leading edge. Oh dear.
bp
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On 4/28/2016 12:47 PM, Bruce Robertson wrote:
I've managed to avoid that so far, thank you very much. Most I've
gotten is about a half inch of mixed, and that scared the @#$% out of me.
On 04/28/2016 12:46 PM, Chuck McCown wrote:
Not sure I would trust it.
Once you get an inch of ice from supercooled liquid droplets, your
worldview on ice changes...
*From:* Bruce Robertson <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Thursday, April 28, 2016 1:40 PM
*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Durable ice repellents
Lemme rephrase... a /passive/ anti-ice that doesn't require
refilling or inflating with air. And doesn't mean "don't fly in
clouds." :-)
On 04/28/2016 12:12 PM, Chuck McCown wrote:
TKS
*From:* Bruce Robertson <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Thursday, April 28, 2016 1:07 PM
*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Durable ice repellents
I'm interested in it as a pilot. Gimme wings that don't ice up!
On 04/28/2016 08:29 AM, Bill Prince wrote:
This is the wrong time of year for this, but it sure would help
for a lot of equipment icing issues some of you guys see in the
winter time.
This describes a polymer plus lubricant that can make a "durable"
anti ice coating.
Hey Chuck, bet you are interested in this?
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/new-process-encourages-ice-slip-slide-away
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bp
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