Cessna 208B - Preflight; Visual and Tactile Check

SECTION 2
LIMITATIONS
PREFLIGHT
CESSNA
MODEL
2088 (675 SHP)
Takeoff is prohibited with any frost, ice, snow, or slush adhering to the
wings, horizontal stabilizer, vertical stabilizer, control surfaces, propeller
blades,
andlor engine inlets.
WARNING
EVEN SMALL AMOUNTS OF FROST.
ICE. SNOW OR
TAKEOFF AND CLIMBOUT.
VISUAL AND TACTILE CHECK
If the OAT is below 10°C (50°F) a tactile check of the wing leading edge
and uooer surface oer Section
4 of the POH :s reauired in addition to a
visual'
'inspection. '~ur~n~ ground icing cond~t~ohs, takeoff must be
accomplished
w~thin 5 minutes of completing the tactile inspection
unless the airplane is operated per FAR
135.227(b)(3).
Ground icing conditions are defined as:
1. The OAT is 2°C (36°F) or below and visible moisture is present
(i.e. rain, drizzle, sleet, snow, fog, water is present on the wing,
~tc ) nr
,, -.s
2. The OAT is 5°C (40°F) or below and conditions are conducive to
active frost formation
(e.g. clear night with a dew point
temperaturelOAT difference of 3'C (5'F) or less). Takeoff is
prohibited if frost, ice or snow may reasonably be expected to
adhere to the airplane between the tactile check and takeoff
(e.g.
snow near freezing temperature with no deicinglanti-ice fluid
application).
Takeoff is pronibitea if frost, ice or snow may reasonably be expected to
adhere to the
airolane between [he tactile check and takeoff le.a snow
near freezing temperature with no deicinglanti-ice fluid application).
Refer to the preflight procedures in Section 4, of this basic Pilot's
Operating Handbook.
FAA APPROVED
Revision 23