Wing icing recognition NG
I would like to ask experienced 737 pilots about your wing icing recognition techniques.
For the engine anti-ice is pretty straightforward - temperature less than 10C, visible moisture, the TAi goes on.
With the wing anti-ice it seems more difficult, however.
How do you actually see the ice forming on the leading edge of the wing?
Unless there is serious icing building up on the leading edge it seems very difficult to recognize given the shiny appearance of the leading edge...
Flying in dense cloud does not help either as one can barely see the wing anyway, even with the wing ice light on.
It seems that the best technique would be to watch the windshield wiper nut for ice buildup which would most likely be representative of what is happening on the wing..?
Also, parts of the windshield ice-up faster, so this could tell us that the conditions warrant the use of wing anti-ice...
I would appreciate your experience with that issue.
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