After going through the tutorial and AOM, I'm still confused somewhat about proper icing procedures. I know about the temp limits and flying into moisture details etc..., but should the pilot activate engine, prop AND airframe de-ice before flying into the moisture? Or is the airframe icing left alone until some ice has actually accumulated? If I'm in a lot of rain or heavy clouds, I get the chime that reminds me to take action. Clarification on this would be appreciated.Curt

After going through the tutorial and AOM, I'm still confused somewhat about proper icing procedures. I know about the temp limits and flying into moisture details etc..., but should the pilot activate engine, prop AND airframe de-ice before flying into the moisture? Or is the airframe icing left alone until some ice has actually accumulated? If I'm in a lot of rain or heavy clouds, I get the chime that reminds me to take action. Clarification on this would be appreciated.Curt

Well I don't remember if the J41 has both de-ice and anti-ice but I know if you have both you would turn on the anti-ice if icing conditions are anticipated, and then turn on the de-ice if an ice warning appears, but if the aircraft only has de-icing ability you would only turn on the de-ice when ice accumulates. Im not 100% on this since I'm more of a jet guy.Kevin W

Oh boy, I guess we are going to talk about deice boots now.There are two schools of thought. Traditionally, pilots let ice build up on the boots before activating them to prevent cavitation. Lately, NASA and AOPA have been printing information that is counter to this.My preference in real world is to cycle the boots when there is a build up. I have found that if I am picking up lots of ice then I don't have to wait long to break it off, but if the accretion rate is low there's little harm is waiting for a build up.PS: I always use my deice equipment to help me get out of icing, not into it.

Well I don't remember if the J41 has both de-ice and anti-ice

After I wrote this yesterday I was able to look at the J41 and it does have both anti-ice and de-ice abilities, so with that being said you would want to turn on the anti-ice when anticipating icing conditions (TAT 10c or less and visible moisture) and then activate the de-ice if ice accumulates.Kevin W

Thanks for the feedback, I didn't realize different philosophies existed regarding icing conditions. Having said that, I'm lovin' this plane more and more. It's so immersive and engaging, you can't get bored flying with this! :( Curt