aircraft icing

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• Icing conditions — In aviation, icing conditions are those atmospheric conditions that can lead to the formation of water ice on the surfaces of an aircraft, or within the engine as carburetor icing. Inlet icing is another engine related danger, often occurring in… …   Wikipedia

• Aircraft engine controls — provide a means for the pilot to control and monitor the operation of the aircraft s powerplant. This article describes controls used with a basic internal combustion engine driving a propeller. Some optional or more advanced configurations are… …   Wikipedia

• Aircraft compass turns — In aviation, aircraft compass turns are turns made in an aircraft using only a magnetic compass for guidance.DescriptionA magnetic compass aboard an aircraft displays the current magnetic heading of the aircraft, i.e., the aircraft s direction of …   Wikipedia

• icing — n. 1 a coating of sugar etc. on a cake or biscuit. 2 the formation of ice on a ship or aircraft. Phrases and idioms: icing on the cake an attractive though inessential addition or enhancement. icing sugar Brit. finely powdered sugar for making… …   Useful english dictionary

• icing intensity — The intensity of icing as reported by pilots. The definition is not necessarily the same as used in forecasting because reporting definitions are related to aircraft type and the ice protection equipment installed and do not involve cloud… …   Aviation dictionary

• icing — /uy sing/, n. 1. a sweet, creamy spread, as of confectioners sugar, butter, and flavoring, for covering cakes, cookies, etc.; frosting. 2. Meteorol. a coating of ice on a solid object. Cf. glaze, rime1. 3. Aviation. the freezing of atmospheric… …   Universalium

• aircraft — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. See aviation. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. airplane, jet, balloon, helicopter, dirigible, blimp, lighter than air craft, airship, airliner, zeppelin, *chopper, *egg beater, flying machine,… …   English dictionary for students

• icing conditions — Weather conditions conducive to the formation of ice on an aircraft in flight. These conditions are usually characterized by visible moisture in the air and temperatures around the freezing level (i.e., +2° to −10°C). Pilots encountering icing… …   Aviation dictionary

• icing level — The minimum level or altitude at which ice forms on aircraft under given conditions …   Aviation dictionary

• icing — The accretion of ice on aircraft wings and other parts caused by supercooled water droplets in the atmosphere, cooling by the evaporation of a wetted surface or isotropic expansion, or super cooled fuel in the wings in high humidity conditions.… …   Aviation dictionary

• icing — ic•ing [[t]ˈaɪ sɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) coo a sweet mixture, as of sugar, liquid, butter, and flavoring, used as a creamy or hard coating on cakes, cookies, etc.; frosting 2) mer Meteorol. a coating of ice on a solid object 3) aer. the freezing of… …   From formal English to slang