I washed my car yesterday. I used hot water and then hosed it off. I then got a chamois out to dry it. The car iced up whilst I was doing it. Given that it was only just freezing and the car had been in the heated garage until I started to wash it. How sensible do you think it is to use plain water in sub zero temperatures as a de-icer?
No water can possibly enter control linkages on a TB20? Want to bet your life on that IO?
Jan. I've been banging the drum for flying instructors on this site for over 10 years. I am still stunned by the lack of knowledge that licensed pilots come out with. I've given up simply telling people what to do, as the same stupid questions come up time and time again.
So people should do a bit of brain work before coming up with something so ununtterably stupid as to make me wonder if they've suffered a massive blow to the head recently.
Whilst some people say "There is no such thing as a stupid question, just a stupid answer" that I'm afraid is nonsense. People should always ask if they are unsure about something, but they should also be self-critical and try and work out from basic principles themselves what they aren't understanding.
The thought of solely using water as a de-icer is to me as stupid kicking a lion in the pods and then being surprised when he bites your head off.
Last edited by Say again s l o w l y; 27th November 2010 at 19:35.