icing

We had "mild" Ice We had "heavy turbulence Knowledgeable professional pilots would never give these report. Why? Because they know there is no definition of "mild icing" or "heavy turbulence." Yet this language pops up in pilot reports from time to time. When giving a PIREP to this board or...

Hi Everyone, Im new here. I live in Ontario. I’ve been a pilot a long while now but only ever owned 1/3 of Cessna 150. I also have a lot of 172, 182 time and a little time in a da42 though I’m not multi rated. That da42 is available if I did decide to do that. My kids are grown now and my...

Hi All, I fly in the east coast of Canada and you can count on the forecast containing icing 7 months a year. I'm wondering how 'good' the various de-ice equipment actually is in practice on the various types of aircraft. For those of you who actually have de-ice equipment on your planes...

Well I think it's a tough mission anyway. For the sake of conversation, imagine this mission. Flying all over Eastern Canada (Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland) all year long. With the occasional trip down south to Florida/Caribbean. 2 - 4 occupants. There's a fair bit of crummy...