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Originally Posted by WVOtoGO
That's the understatement of the decade in the corporate world.
1/4 inch, and I'm calling Jesus on the VHF. Slats, Spoilers, Ailerons are pretty much DRT (Dead Right There) under 1/4 of ice. |
The 1/4" is based upon analysis of the wing and the lift potential with said ice. In reality, the pilot cannot know the thickness of the ice. Furthermore, the ice will vary in thickness across the surface of the wing.
With a smaller aircraft, the figure of 1/4" might be on the high side. The figure was derived from the wing of a typical airliner.