Carburetor Ice in a CESSNA | What you need to know...

[@alasdair4161]

It is something I've always wondered about, just why carb de-icing isn't 1. automated, or 2. checklight indicated. Both very easy to accomplish from an engineering standpoint. It's like carburettor fed aircraft engines have been left back in the dark ages.

[@shaunkruger]

It is good to be reminded what it may look like. Flying in Utah in the summer definitely doesn't provide all the conditions needed to develop carb ice very often.

[@Mahdi-bb4hg]

Love the interior of this 140!

[@marcomizzoni8323]

Yeah it’s classy!

[@paulwright7239]

Especially the coffee cup rims on the steam gauges (we can see where they were torn/cut to fit). That must have cost an arm and a leg. =) @@marcomizzoni8323

[@marcomizzoni8323]

Good stuff! I appreciate you posting this.

[@4-7th_CAV]

It is good that pilots know these basics, for obvious reasons. Another item I think should have been mentioned is that when applying carburetor heat, ALWAYS apply FULL HEAT. The use of partial carb heat is almost never recommended, although there are certain circumstances that warrant it. Generally those times are when you have a carb ice gauge installed and can determine the amount of heat needed. Absent a carb ice gauge, the general rule of thumb is to always apply FULL carb heat when needed. Also, a rarely ever mentioned fact is that when the OAT is below 20°F, and carb heat is applied, the induced heat can create carb ice by warming up the colder air to that critical range of 20°F to 70°F. At that point there is not much that can be done to eliminate the induced ice except for flying the airplane out of the icing conditions, which most of the times mean descending to lower, warmer, and / or less moisture content in the air. The caveat to that is that if the surface temperature is below freezing that maneuver may not be possible.

[@nicholashartzler2205]

the descending maneuver is certainly possible lol

[@abbieamavi]

*my checkride is July 29th, I'm cramming man, thanks for the video!* :D

[@funnypuppy8]

Veni Vidi Amavi you got this!

[@fly8ma.comflighttraining199]

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[@algorithm1193]

What a beautifully preserved aircraft.

[@frankus54]

Nice classic A/C in great condition

[@d.n.3652]

Happened to me. I added full rich mixture, full power, checked the magnetos, and nothing happened. I then applied carb heat and the RPMs went up. Must have been in the early stages of crab icing. Because the RPMs immediately went up when I applied carb heat

[@Virtualmix]

20 to 70°F equals -7 to 21°C

[@dntower85]

I have only experienced carb icing in a 1970 Volkswagen, the first thing that happen was the throttle stuck wide open with the power dropping rapidly. Does the the throttle ever get locked up with ice in an aircraft carburetor?

[@dalgrim]

Out of curiosity why was the yoke not full back during the end of the landing roll and taxi?

[@msstaceystento]

Have you made a video about carb heat procedures for the Cherokee more specifically the lycoming 0-320 so many mixed opinions out there...?

[@fly8ma.comflighttraining199]

Follow the poh...should work out well

[@msstaceystento]

@@fly8ma.comflighttraining199 yea I've read the POH and the lycoming o-320 operators manual, guess no matter what the peanut gallery says those should prevail. Thank you.

[@novicereloader]

That's amazing. Is it possible at those temps because of the drop in air pressure as the intake air accelerates through the carb?

[@fly8ma.comflighttraining199]

Correct!

[@JapanesePiano1]

Cool

[@vedymin1]

Ha! :)