ShyTorque
This conversation was about snow and whether snow in its true form can stick to an aircraft.
Naturally flying in any conditions where there is visible " moisture" and temperatures conducive to icing in an aircraft which is not Ice capable is asking for trouble, but that advice is valid if there is NO snow.
It is equally dangerous to imply to inexperienced pilots that because its not snowing or sleeting that all is ok.
Snow and sleet are both dramatic visual indications of ice in the sky but the danger is not the formed ice but the moisture that can turn to ice. It is the moisture which is not so visually dramatic which is the silent killer.
For that reason it is important to understand the physics of icing
The answer to "can pure SNOW in its true form which is a dry frozen and complex structure cause an icing problem?" then the Answer is NO.
Can flying in conditions where there is visible moisture and freezing conditions whether snow is present or not cause icing? YES.
Is snow indicative of icing conditions? Maybe Maybe not.
Pace
Last edited by Pace; 5th February 2009 at 18:06.