Readback: August 2018

Thank you for a great publication. It really helps knock some rust off. My question is for Tim Vasquez: Where did you get that chart shown on page 22 of the April issue?As a SPIFR EMS helicopter pilot, icing is my Achilles heel. Not only do I have the same problems as the fixed wing community-weight, reduction of lift etc.-but I also have asymmetric shedding that will tear the aircraft apart rather quickly. Also, as an EMS aircraft, my flights are not very long so I never get above about 3 to 4000 feet.

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Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A pilot sought an advanced icing chart, receiving advice to use the Aviation Weather Center's flight path tool for real-time cross-section icing forecasts.
The importance of precise language and inclusive statistics in aviation reporting was highlighted, especially concerning fatalities in cargo airline operations.
Readers praised articles that demystify Air Traffic Control (ATC) operations, and an editor offered advice for pilots to address recurring operational challenges, such as "slam-dunk" approaches, by communicating with ATC.

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Thank you for a great publication. It really helps knock some rust off. My question is for Tim Vasquez: Where did you get that chart shown on page 22 of the April issue?

As a SPIFR EMS helicopter pilot, icing is my Achilles heel. Not only do I have the same problems as the fixed wing community—weight, reduction of lift etc.—but I also have asymmetric shedding that will tear the aircraft apart rather quickly. Also, as an EMS aircraft, my flights are not very long so I never get above about 3 to 4000 feet.