Icing; Inadvertent Icing Encounter - Cessna 182T 2001 Pilot Operating Handbook

SECTION 3 - EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
FAA APPROVED

ICING

INADVERTENT ICING ENCOUNTER

1. Turn pitot heat switch ON.
2. Turn back or change altitude to obtain an outside air
temperature that is less conducive to icing.
3. Pull cabin heat control full out and rotate defroster control
clockwise to obtain maximum defroster airflow.
4. Increase engine speed to minimize ice build-up on propeller
blades.
5. Watch for signs of induction air filter icing. An unexplained
loss of manifold pressure could be caused by ice blocking the
air intake filter. Adjust the throttle as desired to set manifold
pressure.
power settings.
6. Plan a landing at the nearest airport. With an extremely rapid
ice build up, select a suitable "off airport" landing site.
7. With an ice accumulation of 1/4 inch or more on the wing
leading edges, be prepared for significantly higher stall speed.
8. Leave wing flaps retracted. With a severe ice build up on the
horizontal tail, the change in wing wake airflow direction
caused by wing flap extension could result in a loss of
elevator effectiveness.
9. Open left window and, if practical, scrape ice from a portion of
the windshield for visibility in the landing approach.
10. Perform a landing approach using a forward slip, if necessary,
for improved visibility.
11. Approach at 80 to 90 KIAS depending upon the amount of the
accumulation.
12. Perform a landing in level attitude.
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Adjust mixture, as required, for any change in
CESSNA
MODEL 182T
Feb 23/01