Icing is not something to mess with - Diverting to Erie on the flight home in IMC

[@AIRMoose]

Excellent video - I commend you on your decision making process for the safety of you and your passenger. Avoid the risk of pushing outside your comfort levels into borderline conditions.

[@Bob-u3l7v]

Great video very useful to see. Appreciate the work to share your experiences.

[@AZee-hh4mk]

That was absolutely the right call, no question about it. You’re flying a low power non FIKI piston airplane in icing temperatures and in visible moisture. Many many aircraft have come to an unfortunate end in these circumstances. Always take the safe road, and obey what your training taught you. It’s an automatic decision in this case. You never want to be on the other side of the curve, finding yourself in a rapidly developing overwhelming situation. Good job here !

[@WingsOverTO]

Absolutely! My thinking exactly. I have no interest at all in messing with the potential for icing.

[@terrypedersen7]

Good training leads to great decision making. Well done and I wish everyone would be as wise. Thanks for sharing.

[@WingsOverTO]

Thanks very much, and thanks for watching.

[@fly-n-m9445]

You made the right decision, and you stuck to it, great ADM and great video. 👍

[@WingsOverTO]

Thanks! It really is not easy to make that decision, but having "pre-made" the decision before even taking off definitely helped.

[@gregjohnson7727]

Very good job and decision making. I learned from your experience, and I appreciate your sharing the video and experience. Thanks so much.

[@WingsOverTO]

I’m really glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

[@timothydunn920]

Good call. My wife and i spent an unexpected 3 days in Pittsburgh last May on our way down to Ocean Springs when we started picking up icing at 3000 feet. Always best to be safe and embrace the adventure - sometimes a deviation from the plan makes for a great experience. Thanks for making the effort to put out these videos.

[@WingsOverTO]

Thanks Tim, I appreciate you watching. And yeah you’re absolutely right. Much better to have some unexpected adventures than do something stupid.

[@Longbow7771]

Great ADM. Love the videos!

[@WingsOverTO]

Thanks very much!

[@zaszrh]

I'm in Canada too and got my IR this summer, love your videos, always insightful!

[@WingsOverTO]

Oh nice, where are you based?

[@GMascelli]

Thanks for sharing the flight. Getting to ride along and understand the progression of events and the decision making is always helpful. ADM at its best.

[@WingsOverTO]

Thanks, Gary!

[@danholstein411]

Great lessons here!

[@WingsOverTO]

Thanks! 😃

[@DuaneBarkman]

Thanks for sharing your flights. I think you got your IFR about the same time I did. I also do some cross border flying and understand the pressures that come with dealing with customs. Awesome ADM on this flight.

[@WingsOverTO]

Thanks, Duane. Where do you fly out of? I got my IR cert in December 2022. Haven't used it a ton since then!

[@DuaneBarkman]

I got my IR cert in Feb 2023. I am in my mid 40’s and fly a lot with my wife and two girls. Most flight from Iowa to Manitoba but a few to western Canada. Never eastern yet but maybe someday. Plus a lot of flight all around the USA. I currently fly a Cirrus. I enjoy watching your travels with your family. That’s what life is all about.

[@WingsOverTO]

@@DuaneBarkman Thanks! I've never been out west, the scenery out there definitely looks more interesting. Someday.

[@realediciocco1598]

Very well done. Its better to be on the ground wishing you were in the air rather than in the air wishing you were on the ground.

[@WingsOverTO]

Totally agreed! Thanks for watching, Reale

[@jameskeegan6804]

Well done, good Sir!

[@WingsOverTO]

Thank you kindly!

[@AirborneGeek]

Great video 🙌

[@GlensHangar]

Always be safe and err on the side of caution... I don't want to see you on Blancolirio's channel.

[@WingsOverTO]

Definitely!

[@MissMyMusicAddiction]

Don't think you were diverting to ERI, yesterday, with that amazing lake effect snow event...

[@WingsOverTO]

lol definitely not! How much did you guys end up getting down there?

[@MissMyMusicAddiction]

@WingsOverTO looks like 30+". Lake effect snow warning just got extended. UNTIL TUESDAY

[@WingsOverTO]

Wow! Stay safe and preferably indoors!

[@Marauder92V]

Curious if KERI charged you landing fees. When I lived in Buffalo, I would visit the avionics shop at Erie and never was charged. Has this changed? Thinking about stopping there on my next trip north.

[@WingsOverTO]

Nope, no landing fee. It’s a nice little airport.

[@CanardBoulevard]

KERI will send you a $25 landing fee bill in the mail, usually a month or two after you visit there.

[@Marauder92V]

@@CanardBoulevard Thanks for confirming. I heard mention that they were charging landing fees but didn’t know anyone who landed there recently.

[@WingsOverTO]

@ oh really? It’s been over 6 months now and nothing yet.

[@Marauder92V]

@@WingsOverTO I’ll bet it’s because you have Canadian registry. I do know Nav Canada will bill US registered planes in their airspace but maybe the same isn’t true for airport landing fees for foreign registered planes in the USA.

[@Bob-u3l7v]

Great video very useful to see. Appreciate the work to share your experiences.