Study Questions:

1. Why should you warm the engines before you begin to fly?

2.  According to Col Prichard, what is the worst surface to takeoff from?

3.  What is a "supercooled" water droplet and why is it important to aviators?

4.  What is sleet?  How is it formed?

5.  What is freezing rain?  How is it formed?

6.  What is snow?  How is it formed? 

7.  Which is more dangerous to pilots, snow above 25 degrees which is smaller and has better visibility, or bigger snow below 25 degrees with reduced visibility?

8.  What is the added danger with winds between 9 and 15 mph?

9.  How is frost formed?  Is it harmless to aviation?

10.  What is advection?

11.  What temperatures and humidity are right for induction icing?

12.  According to the AIM, what is the temperature range for icing?

13.  What is the definition of TRACE?

14.  What is the definition of LIGHT?

15.  What is the definition of MODERATE?

16.  What is the definition of SEVERE?

17.  Is HEAVY an official term to describe icing?

18.  What is rime and clear icing?