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klondiked · April 28th, 2008, 05:31

I agree with Baronman, but if I was going IFR in a Cessna 172, I wouldn't fly into possible icing conditions unless I KNEW I could descend into warmer air and lose the ice.

To describe it simply, ice makes you slow down, and raises your stall speed some unknown amount. Either descend or stall, it's as easy as that. I wouldn't consider trying to climb through it in a 172. In an airplane with more excess power, climbing would be just fine.

April 28th, 2008, 05:31	#4
klondiked Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Bend Posts: 2	Re: Icing in the air... I agree with Baronman, but if I was going IFR in a Cessna 172, I wouldn't fly into possible icing conditions unless I KNEW I could descend into warmer air and lose the ice. To describe it simply, ice makes you slow down, and raises your stall speed some unknown amount. Either descend or stall, it's as easy as that. I wouldn't consider trying to climb through it in a 172. In an airplane with more excess power, climbing would be just fine.