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Old 19th Feb 2009, 22:24
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ShyTorque

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Yes, I am very much aware of the individualities of airframes. Follow Whirls' link and look at my argument on that discussion, which was in a nutshell that generalities are dangerous things to believe. In that instance one contributor was quite adamant that snow could not stick to an airframe - I disagreed. Icing trials, particularly on helicopters, need to be very carefully carried out for a meaningful icing clearance to be issued. Subsequent experience in a variety of conditions may result in a clearance being further restricted or eased.
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