Section X
Safety Information
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Twin Engine (Piston)
Pilots and airplane owners must carefully review the Pilot's
Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight
Manual in order to ascertain the required operable equip-
ment needed for flight in icing conditions. In addition, they
must ascertain from the same source the limits of approval
or certification of their airplane for flight in icing conditions,
and plan the flight accordingly, if icing conditions are known
or forecast along the route.
Every owner and pilot of an airplane should understand that
it is not uncommon to find airplanes equipped with less than
the full complement of available systems and equipment.
For example, propellers and pitot tube may be protected, but
the airplane may not have wing boots or tail boots. The
reverse might
be true. Windshield, pitot and airfoil surfaces
might be protected, but the propellers might not be. Before
undertaking any flight into areas where icing conditions
might be expected, inspect the airplane and review the
Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane
Flight Manual to be certain that you are supported by the full
complement of required IFR and deicing/anti-icing equip-
ment.
Remember that regardless of its combination of deicinglanti-
icing equipment, any airplane not fully equipped and func-
tional for IFR flight is not properly equipped for flight in icing
conditions. An airplane which is not approved or certificated
for flight in icing conditions, or which does not have all criti-
cal areas protected in the required manner
by fully opera-
tional anti-icing equipment must not be exposed to icing
encounters of any intensity. When icing is detected, the pilot
of such an airplane must make an immediate diversion
by
flying out of the area of visible moisture or going to an alti-
tude where icing is not encountered.
Some models of Beech airplanes were approved for flight in
certain limited icing conditions under the FAA's Bureau of
Flight Standards Release No. 434. Under this release, prop-
erly equipped airplanes are approved for flight in light to
10-32 May, 1994
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