Weather Hazards

           A weather condition that presents a major hazard to aircraft is icing. Icing is the formation or collection of ice on the aircraft’s airfoil, wings, or manipulatable operations, like aileron or elevator movement. The atmospheric conditions that lead to icing are pockets or areas of moisture in freezing air. The water freezes once it encounters an object and begins to form ice buildup, usually along the leading edge of the aircraft’s wings. This is a major concern in colder months because of the constant freezing temperatures and can quickly lead to a heavier and uncontrollable aircraft. The water droplets can be in high level clouds and fog. These droplets can form layers of ice on the airplane, thereby increasing the weight of the plane and decreasing the amount of lift that can be generated (Trambley, 2021). 



            There are measure in place on aircrafts to help breakup the formation of ice and ensure proper operation of flight inputs. It is nice to have those safety measures, but pilots should always be aware of the conditions and hazards of icing in case the systems either fail or are not enough to combat the icing on the aircraft.


References

Trambley, P. (2021). The Beauty and Danger of Rime Ice. Weatherology. https://weatherology.com/trending/articles/Professor-Paul-Rime-Ice.html

Turner, T. (2019). Top Three Aircraft Icing Myths Busted. Aviation Safety. https://www.aviationsafetymagazine.com/features/top-three-aircraft-icing-myths-busted/

Comments

  1. Bailey EichelbergerJanuary 19, 2022 at 8:31 PM

    Hello Micah!
    It is nice to hear more about the impact icing has on aircrafts. I slightly touched base on this in my blog about thunderstorms. What are some of the ways that aircrafts prevent icing?

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