Re: FAR 91.157 Operating in icing conditions

If ice is forecast in clouds and precip from say 8000 to FL180 then there is
no ice forecast below 8000 and you are free to fly IFR there.

Mike
MU-2





,."Matthew S. Whiting" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Ron Natalie wrote:
> > "Matthew S. Whiting" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >>>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.
> >
> >
>
> If the forecast icing isn't all the way to the ground, why isn't it
> legal to file and fly below the clouds and the altitudes with forecast
> or known icing?
>
>
> Matt
>