Originally Posted by
malabo
Civilian here, some questions on why it took a while to find.
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Flown IFR lots in winter, icing is pretty rare - tips run warm, and usually you climb out of rain, through a sleet layer into snow. Nothing sticking to the blades.
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I find this statement incredulous.
30+ years in H-60 with blade deice and anti-icing equipment. Flew SPIFR EMS in the US Pacific NW. I recall a particular IFR flight out of Phoenix on a January day when we accumulated ice so quickly on climb out that we couldnīt maintain straight and level flight. And that was with blade deice on and working.