Encounter icing conditions…climb to a higher altitude?
Asked by: Anyonymous 15217 views General Aviation
I am currently studying for my FAA Private Pilot Oral Exam. I just read a question in my exam guide that states:
What action is recommended if you inadvertently encounter icing conditions? The answer: Change course and/or altitude; usually, climb to a higher altitude, if possible. Temperature is always wamer than freezing at some higher altitude.
The latter sentence seems counterintuitive. If temperature decreases with altitude, how can temperature be warmer than freezing a higher altitude? I would think that if one continues to climb, icing conditions would only worsen due to standard temperature lapse rate (2 degrees C per 1000 feet).
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