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Old 26th November 2010 | 20:57
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From: Where the Quaboag River flows, USA
The mighty C-5 had NO TAI for the wings and apparently didn't need it. I've flown trainers for 4 hours in winter conditions, at 0C, with no accumulation. And approaches in Germany, in heavy wet, cold weather with no icing.

OTOH, ice in a Beech Baron, flying checks in the lee of Lake Ontario, was a fearsome problem. Scaler properties, I guess.

The manufacturer of the GLEX says CAI and WAI ON in icing conditions, I don't go against the book, turn it on and haven't seen any ice.

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