Mad (flt) Scientist said that I was being unfair to the FAA on their actions over icing. So why, one wonders, on the NTSB's 10 Most Wanted Safety Improvements (current version
http://www.ntsb.gov/Recs/brochures/M...ed_2007_09.pdf) does the following action it wants from the FAA top the aviation section:
Reduce Dangers to Aircraft Flying in Icing Conditions
• Use current research on freezing rain and large water droplets to revise the way aircraft are designed and approved for flight in icing conditions.
• Conduct additional research with NASA to identify realistic ice accumulation and incorporate new information into aircraft certification and pilot training requirements.
The NTSB Board meets shortly to revise this list. Wonder if icing will remain up there.