Army Aircraft Icing
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Army aviation will sustain the force and transition to future
operations with combat support and combat service support provided by
UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook aircraft, and by air assaulting
forward-operating bases from which follow-on combat operations can be
conducted. In the preparation for follow-up operations, Army aviation
will continue to provide the reconnaissance, security, and attack heli-
copter support to sustain the fight and protect the force. [Future Doctrine]
Flight into icing conditions
By regulation, aircraft will not be flown into known or forecast severe icing
conditions (Aviation Flight Regulations, AR 95-1 [U.S. Army 1997b]). The
regulation also states that, if a flight is to be made into known or forecast
moderate icing conditions, the aircraft must be equipped with adequate deicing or
anti-icing equipment. The restrictions are stated in the operator's manual (the
"dash 10" technical manual) for each aircraft.
Local commanders establish policies specifying when a Flight Weather
Briefing, form DD 175-1, is required to be filed with form DD 175, Military
Flight Plan (Reg 95-1). Weather information for DD 175-1 will be obtained from
a military weather facility or, if a military forecaster is not available, the pilot in
command will obtain a weather forecast per "DoD Flight Information Publica-
tion." Automated or computer-based systems may be used to obtain weather
information if the system is approved by the U.S. Army Aeronautical Services
Agency and the commander establishes a program to ensure aviators are
thoroughly familiar with the system in use.
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