-fzra Fzra +fzra?

[comair1048]

I wanted to get an idea on what everyone's idea of severe icing is with regards to a forecast. For example which of these, -FZRA FZRA +FZRA or any combination with ice pellets, constitutes a forecast for severe icing. FARs state that no aircraft shall be dispatched into areas of known or forecasted severe icing but do not state what is considered severe icing in a forecast.

So I ask you all which of these TAF forecasts would you dispatch into. Also if your GOM specifically states which types of forecasts are legal to dispatch into I would like to see that as well.

 

[Groucho]

I don't know about forcast conditions of severe icing or even if such a thing exists.

However I don't think most carriers can not dispatch or take off in FZRA or +FZRA. -FZRA is ok for takeoff and landing with restrictions. -FZRA has a very short hold over time after de-ice / anti icing and type 2 or type 4 must be used and no excedence of holdover time.

These are reported, not forecast conditions, I don't know about forecast, and the above data may not apply to all carriers or operators. Sorry if this doesn't clarify the situation.