Post #98
That is an extremely valid training point JohnM has just made about his aircraft not being cleared into known icing conditions.....
If you don't have the means to de-ice in flight, then steer well clear of any cloud where the temperature inside is likely to fall below freezing would be my humble advice.
The UK restricted IR (IMC rating) is a very nice add-on qualification to boost a pilots confidence but it is only any good to him/her if its limitations are fully appreciated and adhered to.... also I wonder how many of us who teach the syllabus stress that point to our students?
No matter how good an instrument pilot you may have become, you could find yourself in BIG BIG trouble if you ignore icing levels where visible moisture is present in flight.