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Old 17th Feb 2009, 13:53
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mary meagher
 
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re: Turboprop icing on approach to Buffalo

I'm struck by Scudrunner's observation in comment 459; that a clean aircraft can acquire an inch of ice in a matter of seconds. Like having a bucket of water thrown over your car.

Implies that icing conditions can vary quite a bit, so one plane can encounter moderate or light icing, and a minute or two later one following can have a very unpleasant surprise.

Does this happen?
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