Icing on the Strake

Mr Pilot
- "One area you should avoid flying into in the atmosphere is 'Coffin Corner'; as the name suggests, it is not the best place to be..!"

That's probably a good place to steer clear of. We then moved on to analysing the stall performance of the aricraft in Icing Conditions. Now, "Icing Conditions" are areas where there is a very cold temperature and visible moisture.

Mr Pilot
- "Icing or any other contamination on the wings can be very dangerous. If you are flying into icing conditions then you must always dissengage the Autopilot, do not be a fuckwit and let the plane fly for itself.

Remember Rule No. 1; Fly the Plane..!

You should never rely on the autopilot, only use it when it is absolutely necessary; don't be one of those pilots who uses it all of the time. Think of the autopilot as a servant, it will do exactly as you ask it, but it will not think for itself. if you ask it to do something that it cannot do; it WILL kill you..!

If you are flying the plane you will be able to feel what it is doing and respond to it. You may feel the wings start to roll, if you look at the VSI (Vertical Speed Indicator) you may notice that it is spinning round; at that point you should think 'Shit..!', and put the nose down to recover the aircraft. You must rely on your instincts, this is what you will learn as you become a pilot..!"

Instincts of a pilot, eh..?

It's probably best to keep the ice off the wings and in the Gin & Tonic then..