HI
I am in the USA and there seems to be a great controversy here. The Subject:
Taking off (departing) in heavy ice pellets or any precip that does not have what we call a HOLD OVER TIME established.
The idea is that taking off in heavy ice pellets, even though they might not be sticking to the wings will lead you into an area of precip that might exceed FAR121 requirements for anti ice equipment.
I am talking about large airliners here equipped with anti-ice equipment.
This is a relatiely NEW thing from our FAA. What do you guys and gals know about this? I know one major airline is following this new regulation and one is not...yet the FAA's programs are individually administered by each airline's inspector (POI).
regards
jon
[email protected]