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Old 16th July 2002 | 20:48
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Dick Whittingham
 
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The procedure for getting out of rain ice is the subject of some argument. We teach climb as a first option, descend (if you have air traffic and obstacle clearance) as a second option and turnback as the least suitable.

There are sound thermodynamic reasons for climbing into the warm rain - you get a quicker clearance of ice from the airframe. The source we use is the Handbook of Aviation Meteorology - check pages 138 and 136

One feedback question we heard of gave "climb until clear of cloud" as an option, which is nonsense, as the cloud at a warm front goes up to FL300 and above. In that question they told you in the preamble that it was ok to descend, so the No 2 option became the No 1

I do not agree with Wickson, but hey, live like you wanna live, it's a free country

Dick W
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