horror box: "The Puma has only a limited icing clearance, in some ops and no blade de-icing capability at all"
As a matter of fact, the AS332 was the first helicopter to be certified by FAA for flight in icing conditions, thanks to its deicing system.
The EC225 is certified by FAA and EASA for flight in icing conditions with the optional deicing system.
Spheritech
I stand corrected. Lagavulin induced error prompted ill-thought our typing! Should have said - "in some ops, no de-icing capability at all, and only a limited icing clearance."
Having flown the 332L without blade de-icing and a limited clearance, I always found icing "interesting", especially when you begin to ponder the performance implications if you ever were to ever find yourself trying to autorotate!