Section 3 – Emergency procedures
OTHER EMERGENCIES
5.4. UNINTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO ICING CONDITIONS
1. Carburettor heat BOTH ON
2. Pitot heat ON
3. Fly as soon as practical toward a zone clear of visible moisture, precipita-
tion and with higher temperature, changing altitude and/or direction.
4. Control surfaces Move continuously to avoid locking
5. Propellers rpm INCREASE to prevent ice build-up on the blades
In event of ice build-up in correspondence of wing leading edges,
stall speed increases.
Ice build-up on wing, tail fin or flight control surfaces unexpected
sudden roll and/or pitch tendencies can be experienced and may
lead to unusual attitude and loss of aircraft control.
Do not use Autopilot when icing formation is suspected or detected.
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