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
Enjoy!
Icing explained
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Re: Icing explained
Mmmmm.... icing....Christopher Dahlquist wrote:Im confused....
I always thought icing was a good thing.....especially with a spoon straight out of the container.
That Gemelli guy doesn't know what he's missing!
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