PAPA FOX! said:
If you ever listen to the CVR stuff from Air Florida, they make some comment about how engine ice and ice protection in general is just a myth.... There is a whole discovery channel show about the crash and rescue. Gross pilot error.
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I don't think that was jist of what was said on the CVR. I believe their comments were directed to the ground de-icing ops in general, which at the time, weren't organized quite the same way as they are today.
CAL had somewhat of a similar incident out of KDEN back when they had a hub there (icing wise, not crew wise, that is)
But I agree...if your AC uses EPR to set TO power, you should know a ballpark N1 number that is roughly equal to TO power as a cross check. Not just ice, but any piece of crud can fly up into the EPR probe and give you a false reading.
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