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On a recent trip I flew the depth of the country from Central Texas to Northern Minnesota
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One of those tools is TKS. My Cirrus is equipped with this anti/de-icing solution. Its limit
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Cirrus also offers an approved (FIKI) version. It features a sprayer designed to keep ice fr
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Ice formed everywhere it could, including on the nose landing gear leg.
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Wheel pants also got their share of ice.
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The wingtips proved a good illustration of the effectiveness of the system. The protected se
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Just how it forms this way is a mystery to me, but the ice structures on the wingtips, prop
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The ice seems to like to form on junctions and intersections, though its hard to figure wher
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On the tip of the horizontal, which is protected with TKS fluid, there was still a noticeabl
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The ice loved the leading edge of the flap hinges.
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Submitted by fgbo on February 17, 2011.
I really think you should rave about TKS deice systems. It is the best thing to ever happen to small airplanes that fly in the ice prone areas of the country. I flew a Bonanza for 5 years with TKS, rarely canceled due to ice. It is fantastic system. Your pictures are very good to show those who have never been in ice.
Submitted by Florida Pilot on February 24, 2011.
There is a new NASA course that is free and covers icing very well. It explains many of these pictures and is great for those who do not often have to deal with or plan for icing.
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