Knowledge Requirements for Aircraft Icing

In plain language

You must understand how atmospheric conditions create icing, which RPA surfaces are susceptible, how icing affects RPA flight, and how to forecast and respect manufacturer icing limitations.

Requirement as structured

RPA pilots operating within level 1 complex operations must be able to identify icing conditions, explain susceptible surfaces, describe RPA icing effects, recognize ground/flight icing, forecast icing, and identify RPA icing limitations.

Original regulatory text

The RPA pilot operating within level 1 complex operations must be able to: - Identify the atmospheric conditions that would create icing, freezing rain, freezing drizzle, and freezing fog. - Explain which surfaces create a hazard due to susceptibility to ice accumulation. - Describe how parts of an RPA can be affected by icing and the symptoms that might be present when encountering icing. - Describe the situations and types of icing that can occur while on the ground or in flight. - Demonstrate the ability to recognize and forecast icing conditions for the planned RPA operation. - Identify whether the RPA is capable of flight in known icing conditions and under which manufacturer limitations.

Applies when

country

Canada

operation

level_1_complex_operations

regulatory category

Specific