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Icing explained

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Icing has been discussed here before and Mr. Gemelli made the explanation almost idiot-proof. I found this Advisory Circular today and it made for some interesting reading that further enhanced my understanding. The definitions alone were very informative.

http://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/medi ... 91-74B.pdf

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Re: Icing explained

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Christopher Dahlquist wrote:Im confused....

I always thought icing was a good thing.....especially with a spoon straight out of the container. :mrgreen:

That Gemelli guy doesn't know what he's missing!
Mmmmm.... icing.... :mrgreen:
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