Kenny KellerCreator Helicopter Online Ground School LLC

Day #4 Heli 3's Aircraft Structural Icing Helicopter Online Ground School

4 Jan 2012 · 1 min

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A brief online ground-school segment by Kenny Keller explaining the three main types of aircraft structural icing—rime, clear, and mixed—and strongly advising that helicopter pilots avoid flying in icing or when icing is forecast, especially near freezing levels. The clip emphasizes memorizing the three types for examiner questions and stresses caution when moisture is present around the freezing level.

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Welcome to day four of the 30 days of the helicopter threes. I love the number three just keeps coming up over and over and over again. It's so cool. So the three or three types of icing examiner is probably going to ask what are some forms of icing or what are the three main types of icing? Rime, clear and mixed In a helicopter, do we want to fly in icing conditions? No. Do you ever want to go when they're forecasting icing? No. In a helicopter you want to stay so clear of icing it's not even funny. Anytime you're near freezing, anytime you're a few degrees above or below the freezing level, you probably better be careful if there's moisture in the air. So recapping three of the types of icing when the examiner asks you rime clear and mixed. Commit those to memory. As always, thanks for tuning in and we'll see you tomorrow for some more helicopter threes. Thanks.