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Moderate and in some situations, light icing buildup can be an emergency
situation. I have fought the battles with ATC here in New England many times
over altitude changes needed to get me out of icing. Most times they come
through and allow me to climb (yes, my first reaction to ice is to climb). On
one occasion, in moderate icing, I had to use the 'E' word, cleared things right
up. No paperwork involved.
Bruce
www.glasair.org
Walter said,
Why slog around in the nasty stuff if there's an alternative? ATC
will work with us to make that possible if we just take advantage of their
capabilities and ask. As a CFII, I've discovered that a lot of lower-time IFR
pilots don't realize that. Work with 'em.
Has anyone had success in NYC area getting an altitude deviation due to
ice ?.
Colyn
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