Re: FAR 91.157 Operating in icing conditions

Barry wrote:
> > > > It's illegal for him to operate IFR period.
> > >
> > > Really?  Even if you don't fly in the clouds?
> >
> > If he is in a case where that reg applies to him, yes.   The rules don't
> > say "in clouds" they say Instrument Flight Rules.
>
>
> I think that all the icing forecasts I've seen say ICGICIP (icing in clouds
> and in precipitation), so if you stay out of the clouds and precip there's no
> forecast icing.
>
> Barry

That was my understanding, but I've been inactive the last five years so 
I was wondering if things had changed.  I've made many a safe winter IFR 
flight when icing was forecast, or even known, at some place at some 
altitude range.


Matt