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Old 24th Jan 2019, 14:03
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Slowclimb
 
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5,000 ft?

What I don't understand is why a pressurised and turbocharged aircraft was flying IFR into weather at 5,000'. It could and should have been at FL150 or more. Given the surface temperature and weather conditions, that would have been above the icing.
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