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STILL GROUNDED
I also read something about the Colgan pilot stating this was her first experience in icing. I believe that was the USA Today version of the story. I believe what she had said was that “she had seen more icing on IOE then she ever say flying in Phoenix“. Which of course makes sense. But where does one see icing unless in an aircraft certified to fly into icing conditions. Again, where do we get the experience?
The quote above is pretty close, but it was more "IMC on IOE," not icing. You can get plenty of IMC experience, and you should, before becoming an airline pilot!
