Originally Posted by nitpicker330
Supercooled water droplets exceed the capability of the older Pitots
At FL350 and -40 °C the presence of significant quantities of supercooled liquid water is highly unlikely. Therefore the blockage of pitots in AF447 was almost certainly caused by ice particles.
Some examples are shown
here. How does one test pitots to ensure they are able to deal with such variety? Is it really sufficient to quantify icing conditions in terms of IWC (ice water content) and mean particle size?