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Hartmut wrote:
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Well friends, I too heard that pulling the carb heat on run-up shows you that it is working but also removes any ice build up that might have occurred already while taxiing. Therefore one has to watch the rpm drop closely and leave the carb heat out for say 10 seconds . If within these ten seconds the rpm is picking up again while carb heat still applied, then you had already carburetor icing and one would be best advised to leave that heat on even on takeoff, or at climb out.
It seems that Hartmut previously provided his thoughts on checking for ice after taxi, before takeoff. He also described a situation which might make use of carb heat on takeoff prudent. Again, I think further discussion is needed. DON
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