Fly_Unity
Well-Known Member
Several weeks ago a C 182 pilot landed at our airport with several inches of ice on the leading edge. (and a white face) He had a STC on his 182 with a TKS fluid system on the wings, tail, prop, and struts.
He stated that the fluid just turned the ice more into mushy rime, and it never flew off like it normally does.
I noticed this once on my last ice encounter in snowy conditions. (hard for me to imagine Cirrus and others actually got known ice certified with such systems)
I noticed that TKS fluid does little to take ice off, (mostly prevents it IF turned on in time)
This got me thinking, Why not run the exhaust pipes through the TKS tank and heat it up? I believe this would be MUCH more effective. Is this feasible?
He stated that the fluid just turned the ice more into mushy rime, and it never flew off like it normally does.
I noticed this once on my last ice encounter in snowy conditions. (hard for me to imagine Cirrus and others actually got known ice certified with such systems)
I noticed that TKS fluid does little to take ice off, (mostly prevents it IF turned on in time)
This got me thinking, Why not run the exhaust pipes through the TKS tank and heat it up? I believe this would be MUCH more effective. Is this feasible?