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Forum: Private Flying

20th Aug 2016, 13:04

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Carb icing on a warm vs. cold day

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Posted By gerardflyagain

Thanks all. The last 3 posts have driven home the...

Thanks all. The last 3 posts have driven home the point that the temp drop to freezing is almost a given in any OAT from 0 to 25c. And the CAA's point is that once that has happened, a previously...

Forum: Private Flying

19th Aug 2016, 20:15

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Carb icing on a warm vs. cold day

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Posted By gerardflyagain

Great, thanks.

Great, thanks.

Forum: Private Flying

19th Aug 2016, 18:35

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Carb icing on a warm vs. cold day

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Posted By gerardflyagain

But crash, surely it would take longer on a warm...

But crash, surely it would take longer on a warm day for the air to reach freezing? Therefore the likelihood of freezing is lower on the hot day?

Thanks for the diagram rusty sparrow. I'll use it...

Forum: Private Flying

19th Aug 2016, 17:43

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Carb icing on a warm vs. cold day

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Posted By gerardflyagain

So should I infer from clear day that the...

So should I infer from clear day that the relative humidity is low?

Even if that was the case, wouldn't there be more likely to be ice in, say a 12c/1c dewpoint condition, because the venturi only...

Forum: Private Flying

19th Aug 2016, 17:03

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Carb icing on a warm vs. cold day

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Posted By gerardflyagain

Carb icing on a warm vs. cold day

This (https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/20130121SSL14.pdf) CAA document states:

"Cold, clear winter days
are less of a hazard [for piston engine icing] than humid
summer days because cold...

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