Whistlerpilot Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Here is a harrowing tale of getting iced up and stuck for a few days on an Alaskan volcano. http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20131017/stuck-atop-alaska-mountain-helicopter-ice-encrusted-rotor-blades I've had to land in icing conditions several times, but never spent the night out because of it. Does anyone else have some good icing stories? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDHelicopterPilot Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 We had at least one fatal accident this year involving flight into icing ( freezing drizzle/rain). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubidug Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 I don't have any stories to add (other than being in a passenger plane in -20F when the toilet froze and they grounded the plane ... I have been watching this story with curiosity. I like the pilot's decision making process, he has it together! Looking at their website shows the same. This would be a great company to work for. Did you see the CNN pics of the frozen heli? Hard to tell there is a machine in there! I was wondering if they got it out? Looks like a hell of a job, and with winter approaching...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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