Episode

Episode 73: Icing in an RV

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"There I was..." An Aviation Podcast
Published
Jul 15, 2024
Duration seconds
2599
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Summary

Climbing through 6,000 feet after departing Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, pilot and aircraft builder Steve Gross encounters severe icing in his RV-9. With his indicated airspeed falling to 60 knots and his climb rate dropping to zero, Steve must take quick action.