Experimental and FIKI

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What's the situation with experimental category aircraft and FIKI? I was told that you cannot ever get an experimental FIKI certified. You can have all the same equipment but because there is no type certificate there can be no FIKI certification. So how is that handled by some of the more capable experimentals out there like the Lancair Evolution? Just hope you never get violated for flying into "known" icing?
 
If I think I might run into icing I spray the leading edges and prop with WD-40.

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Is there some thing I don't know about EX/AB that requires certified equipment to meet there their letter of limitations?
Kritchlow said:
Lol!!! Yeah, that will work.
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How do you know? ever tried it ?
 
Tom-D said:
Is there some thing I don't know about EX/AB that requires certified equipment to meet there their letter of limitations?

How do you know? ever tried it ?
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Any sheer tests done on wd40??
Are you aware of how anti icing at high speeds work?
 
That's what is nice about experimentals. There is no certification required. If I say it can fly in icing conditions I can fly in icing conditions. I can't think of any experimentals that have that capability though. Don
 
Actually, the fact that it doesn't say you can't fly into known icing means you can. The specimen E-AB limitations most people's limitations are based on just says "Day VFR unless equipped per 91.205).

There's nothing in the FARs themselves that precludes FIKI for other than commercial or large/turbine operators. That limitation is placed in the POH (or elsewhere) as a part of the conventional aircraft certification.
 
I recall one corporate jet on field that was in experimental for a time. It was certified FIKI when it was built and I don't think that would have changed while it was experimental.
 
Tom-D said:
At high speeds you don't need anti-icing.
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That's what the Sabreliner guys used to say...push it up above 300 indicated, and the ice goes away.

None of 'em could explain how to slow down from 300 indicated after breaking out of a 100-ft ILS. ;)
 
MauleSkinner said:
That's what the Sabreliner guys used to say...push it up above 300 indicated, and the ice goes away.

None of 'em could explain how to slow down from 300 indicated after breaking out of a 100-ft ILS. ;)
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They must have applied too much WD40, and made it too slippery.
 
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