ATR accident at Roslawn; lot of human error + the a/c was in holding in severe iceing conditions. The ATR, Q400 and other transport category a/c are certified to fly in iceing with a dropplet size of 50 microns.
That day it was later proven a droplet size of over 200 microns.
It led to lots of ice behind the boot. The ATR received the same scrutiny as the Q400 is receiving now, and today as a result, no a/c has been tested in iceing as much as the ATR. What surprise me is that fellow pilots fall in to the trap of believing in media or newspapers, instead of waiting for the final report. So to all of you who have not payed attention in class; the ATR is safe in ice!! SAS has also publicly stated that the Q400 is safe. SAS is rightly more worried about the Q400 public image. I believe the Q400 will recover from this, and remain the fastest option on the tp transport marked.
(SAAB is dead!)
