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ALIMBO

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TKS systems such as those found on ther newer Piper Saratoga's are not approved for flight into known icing right?
 
TKS systems such as those found on ther newer Piper Saratoga's are not approved for flight into known icing right?

Some are, some aren't. I once flew a Commander 115 with TKS that was certified for known ice.

The Saratoga is not. This took about 20 seconds to research on the piper website, BTW.

The certified system on the Commander had a number of differences from the more basic system... redundant pumps, a large capacity tank, windshield de-ice off the top of my head.
 
Ya I was going off to a service for my grandmother she passed away and I didn't have time to search but thanks for the input.
 
The SR22's I ferry have it and TKS Solution is $$$$$ and most places don't have it...
 
most places don't have it...

Maybe smaller airports might not carry it, but I fly a Citation S-II and we don't seem to have a problem finding it. Florida seems to be the only place where there seems to be an issue. Even in Texas and California where we go into that has at least 5000' runways all seem to have have a supply of it. Of course a lot of people scratch their heads when we tell them that our citations TKS needs topped off.
 
There are commanders (500s), 210s, barons, and caravans flying checks with tks known ice systems. Don't know what else they're approved for.
 
Maybe smaller airports might not carry it, but I fly a Citation S-II and we don't seem to have a problem finding it. Florida seems to be the only place where there seems to be an issue. Even in Texas and California where we go into that has at least 5000' runways all seem to have have a supply of it. Of course a lot of people scratch their heads when we tell them that our citations TKS needs topped off.

Try that outside the US, and then report back.
 
Try that outside the US, and then report back.


Ok. How about Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver and Quebec. Haven't had any issues there either. Mexico is a completely different issue but heck we have to take our own Prist when we go down there with the exception of Cancun but icing "usually" isn't an issue that far south.
 
Canada is practically an extention of the US...hardly very international. Travel out of the country...really out of the country, and you may find that what you take for granted isn't that readily available.
 
Canada is practically an extention of the US...hardly very international. Travel out of the country...really out of the country, and you may find that what you take for granted isn't that readily available.


That's why I like the smaller jets. I really have no desire to go across the pond. Heck the first time I went to Mazatlan and I had some teenager come up the airplane with an M16 strapped to his shoulder was enough for me :uzi:
 

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