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TaterSalad · February 14th, 2005, 11:26

The way I read the regs, and someone please correct me if I'm wrong (I'll explain why I may be wrong in a second), 91.527(b)(1) Except for a plane w/icing protection no pilot may fly: "Under IFR into known or forecast moderate icing conditions". So an airmet for icing, does not constitute a no-go condition, unless it's an airmet or forecast for moderate icing.

The reason I say I may be reading it wrong, is 91.527 is under Subpart F, Large and Turbine Powered Multiengine Airplanes. However, this is the only place in the regs I can find anything about operating in icing conditions, and 91.527 reads as if it applies to any aircraft. Any takers on this discussion?

And I forgot to mention, to the above post about an airmet not constituting icing conditions.............it doesn't constitute known icing conditions, however it does satisfy the requirement of forecast icing conditions, so be careful just assuming that if you're not in visible moisture, but within an icing airmet, that you're legal.

February 14th, 2005, 11:26	#13
TaterSalad Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 342	Re: What I learned about Icing today... The way I read the regs, and someone please correct me if I'm wrong (I'll explain why I may be wrong in a second), 91.527(b)(1) Except for a plane w/icing protection no pilot may fly: "Under IFR into known or forecast moderate icing conditions". So an airmet for icing, does not constitute a no-go condition, unless it's an airmet or forecast for moderate icing. The reason I say I may be reading it wrong, is 91.527 is under Subpart F, Large and Turbine Powered Multiengine Airplanes. However, this is the only place in the regs I can find anything about operating in icing conditions, and 91.527 reads as if it applies to any aircraft. Any takers on this discussion? And I forgot to mention, to the above post about an airmet not constituting icing conditions.............it doesn't constitute known icing conditions, however it does satisfy the requirement of forecast icing conditions, so be careful just assuming that if you're not in visible moisture, but within an icing airmet, that you're legal.