sho69607 Posted December 16, 2018 Report Posted December 16, 2018 Visible icing on the wings is the cue to turn the de-icing boots on, but what about the prop? is icing as common on a fast moving propeller? Quote
LKN Posted December 16, 2018 Report Posted December 16, 2018 (edited) https://www.aopa.org/-/media/Files/AOPA/Home/Pilot Resources/ASI/Safety Advisors/sa22.pdf From my experiences in real flights I will active prop ice before speed starts to decrease if I have the first clues of severe icing conditions that I go through (or will go through in a minute) ... if icing conditions are not too bad then I won't but you got to make sure that your analyse is reliable based on correct elements and information in order to apply the right action as required, the more you anticipate better it is especially in very dangerous icing aeras... So that if by accident you get into icing clouds (not a real big problem in IFR with this bird that is certified but... always a but in aviation hhh ) then u want to active prop ice, again if u feel that it's necessary if need be or not or if icing conditions are very explicite then you do the right things. It's always better to have a cost of fuel added, to land late without any unneccesary pressure (commercial ones for instance) than to loose your life and the one of your pax. I do know that we are in a sim here but let's play the "game" as if it was real like in the real world, real pilots or passionated simmers! :-) What is great is that Xplane worked hard to give a realistic way of the impact of ice on your airframe etc, and if addons play the game as well then it beome so cool and tremendously exciting! TBM 900 X-aviation on top of that, it's a go without any hesitation for the sake of realism... I got hit by ice twice heavly I mean (I got hit by ice so many times but with a tiny amount) anyway it's funny and so enjoyable in front of the sim but it gives cold sweats in real certainly when your speed starts to decrease drastically, you don't want to feel your CG nuts, you don't want to feel your bird heavier than planned so you don't have a lot of time to react if it's not too late for those who unfortunately encountered this terrible experience till the end! There are a lot of videos online very instructive in this matter, highly recommended by the way... Again anticipation is your best co-pilot especially for a single pilot on board... knowing that a good and rigorous weather check and double-triple-check is your best ally which is an obligation and a duty for your safety and the one of your pax, all of this without any useless pressure in order to cancel your flight if need be or if it's possible to avoid icing weather conditions in flight... Don not forget that your gorgeous TBM 900 is a one single engine so that if you start to loose your power it doesn't sound safe and good at all and it means that you already missed something crucial... means that a stall is waiting for you not that far behind and u really don't want that. Hope it helps a little bit, fly safe captain! Lkn Edited December 16, 2018 by LKN Quote
NeoPyro Posted December 16, 2018 Report Posted December 16, 2018 I play it safe and turn them both on when it's cold outside and there is visible moisture in the air. Quote
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