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Old 11-20-2007 | 08:39 AM
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6000' holding in freezing rain what do you do?

I say request climb into snow.
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Old 11-20-2007 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by alexk1980
6000' holding in freezing rain what do you do?

I say request climb into snow.
Make sure you have on clean drawers.......
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Old 11-20-2007 | 10:19 AM
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drop gear, flaps, and slow to final approach speed...cuz if you hang out there too long you're going to land in the area that is 6,000' directly below you...might as well be configured.

Your first answer would have been what I would say depending on where i was.
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Old 11-20-2007 | 10:44 AM
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Not sure I would phrase it as a request.
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Old 11-20-2007 | 11:00 AM
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How does one climb up into snow if it's freezing rain? Wouldn't it be an inversion and RAINING above??? Just a thought!!! Climbing would be correct, but you may want to re-phrase your answer as to why.
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Old 11-20-2007 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Nacho
How does one climb up into snow if it's freezing rain? Wouldn't it be an inversion and RAINING above??? Just a thought!!! Climbing would be correct, but you may want to re-phrase your answer as to why.
Freezing rain indicates the droplets are supercooled and temps are BELOW freezing above. No inversion.
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Old 11-20-2007 | 11:48 AM
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I like to wait to see if Consuela gives me four open on the A/ice system.....

SAAB, and all you ERJ drivers know what I'm talkin' about.....


But if you're in a small GA airplane, find warmer air ASAP or land. I've inadvertently flown into icing conditions in a BE76 with a student. Not bad enough to get the stall warning at 120 knots, but seeing how much ice had accumulated on the tail made me soil my pants and thank god we were on the ground!
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Old 11-20-2007 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by norskman2
Freezing rain indicates the droplets are supercooled and temps are BELOW freezing above. No inversion.
http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Gu...t=1&Count=100#
Freezing rain is rain that falls through a freezing level, and becomes supercooled. Thus, a temperature inversion is almost guaranteed. So, you would climb into rain. Nacho was correct
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Old 11-20-2007 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by alexk1980
6000' holding in freezing rain what do you do?

I say request climb into snow.
Why the hell are you holding in freezing rain anyway?
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Old 11-20-2007 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by barrydb
http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Gu...t=1&Count=100#
Freezing rain is rain that falls through a freezing level, and becomes supercooled. Thus, a temperature inversion is almost guaranteed. So, you would climb into rain. Nacho was correct
I stand corrected.
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