Why do Caravans suck in ice?

[Caboclo]

Fokkers&beer, can you elaborate on those "vertical shrouds of ice" please? Are you talking about bridging?

 

[Launchpad]

Horizontal pieces of ice break off, turn 90 degrees and freeze in the vertical position back on the boot. It's pretty odd, it looks like the airspeed would just break it off. I've never seen that on any other aircraft like that.

 

[Bringupthebird]

Why not just yank it's icing certification? Heck one prop deice mat failure and you'd be forced to reduce power to keep the engine from shaking itself to pieces and maybe keep you from maintaining the 125kts. Of course Meridians, PC12's and TBM700's would all have the same problem, potentially.

 

[fokkers&beer]

As far as the vertical shrouds of ice Launchpad got that one right on. Its kind of strange to see it, but most people I have talked to who have flown Caravans know exactly what I mean.
I've never really talked ATR's with people, to me its kind of like a moped. I'm kind of embarrassed to admit that I have a type rating and a few hundered hours in them. D*!n those french and there airplanes anyhow.

 

[starcheck208]

I know what you mean about the vertical ice. It looks like it's barley hanging on and that i should fly off. No matter how many times you cycle the boots, it doesn't come off

 

[Lou3]

Actually, I used to get those 'vertical shrouds of ice' on the Navaho also. It did not shed ice real well but it flew iced up pretty well (just remember to land fast and forget about the flaps).