Carburettor icing probability

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TEMPERATURE C
To use this chart
- obtain the temperature and dew point
- calculate the difference between the two. This is the dew point depression
- for example, if the temperature is 12C and the dew point is 2 the dew point depression will be 10
- for icing probability, refer to the shading legend appropriate to the intersection of the lines
- for relative humidity, refer to the right hand scale
Serious icing
any power
Moderate icing
cruise power, or
Serious icing
descent power
Serious icing
descent power
Light icing
cruise or descent power
= -
To work out dew point depression:
Carburettor icing probability
20
30
25
15
15 20 25 30 35
20%
10%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
40
10
10 5
5
0
0 -5
1
2
3
4
6
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9
11
12
13
14
D
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W

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TEMPERATURE C
To use this chart
- obtain the temperature and dew point
- calculate the difference between the two. This is the dew point depression
- for example, if the temperature is 12C and the dew point is 2 the dew point depression will be 10
- for icing probability, refer to the shading legend appropriate to the intersection of the lines
- for relative humidity, refer to the right hand scale
Serious icing
any power
Moderate icing
cruise power, or
Serious icing
descent power
Serious icing
descent power
Light icing
cruise or descent power
= -
To work out dew point depression:
Carburettor icing fast facts
For more information visit www.casa.gov.au/fsa
Carburettored engines suffer most from icing because carburettors
cause evaporation, which cools the air.
Carburettor icing can happen at temperatures of up to 38 degrees C.
Paradoxically, it is less likely at very cold temperatures.
Carburettor icing is more likely at partial power settings because of the
cooling effect of a partly-closed throttle butterfy.
Using a probability chart, along with wet- and dry-bulb temperatures,
can be a good predictor of carburettor icing.
Carburettor heat should be applied fully in conditions where icing is
likely. With icing, prevention is easier and more effective than cure.