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To: Moonman62

Not a high flier but isn’t there pitot heat that can be turned on?


38 posted on 01/21/2015 12:01:00 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: central_va

Yes, pitot heat was on. It is automatically on. You have to turn it off manually.

Icing can be severe enough to defeat it.
There are also certain types of icing, that form larger chunks, that are more difficult to melt.


42 posted on 01/21/2015 12:16:26 PM PST by ltc8k6
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