Originally Posted by
High Wing Drifter
Talking to a couple of the charter pilots at my school, I get the impression that despite the Seneca's certification for moderate icing, it is not a pleasant experience and is generally avoided as if it wasn't capable of dealing with that type of icing. As far as light aircraft are concerned, I remain to be convinced that de-ice equipment is much practical use for serious situations such as moderate icing. I suspect much simpler and more robust systems like prop and window heat provide the get out of jail without the notion that you can get into jail first.
The Seneca is fine in ice, at least as fine as any light aircraft can be.