XC In Icing Conditions
Asked by: jeffreyhayes 2529 views General Aviation, Private Pilot, Weather
Hi - I'm a ~100 hrs PPL flying a Tobago T200 (club plane) and considering flying this saturday KGAI -> KIUA. I recently did a long xc with my wife to Nashville (KGAI -> KJWN), and we had amazing weather. However, for this trip, I'm looking at freezing or sub freezing temps on the ground both for departure and arrival. Further, the lake effect snows seem fairly unpredictable. I'll certainly get a full weather briefing on Saturday morning and am fine with driving the trip if necessary. This would be my first time flying a xc in potential icing conditions and wanted to get words of advice/caution from more experienced folks.
Further there's the issue of just doing a tie down on the ramp for 3 days with a 50% chance of snow each day. I assume that's a non-starter for my return flight if I've got a 1/2" of snow on my wings when I'm pre-flighting! Anyway, I'm pretty sure I know the answer to my "question(s)" here, but always interested in learning. Thanks much for any info!
Cheers,
Jeff
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