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35a. Experience: Missions cancelled last minute; apprehension of unknown;
unexpected buildup causing mission cancellations; deice systems that do not
work and you cannot make them; Europe/Korea/Fort Carson/Fort Hood.
37. IFR--United States/Germany/Korea. Deicing the aircraft takes a long
time due to inadequate deicing capabilities. Forecast level of icing is rarely
accurate for rotary wing aircraft.
38. While I have recently arrived in Korea for my second tour over here, I
have flown CH-47s in Europe (Italy), Alaska, and throughout CONUS. I have
experienced light icing numerous times and moderate icing (by definition in the
Flight Information Handbook) only once. Moderate icing builds very quickly
and can be very disconcerting without deicing capability. The above-mentioned
advancements would be very beneficial to all units. The units who will be most
troubled by icing are, of course, those who rarely have to deal with it.
40. Have flown C12 and U21 fixed-wing a/c and has not been a big problem.
Because of the lack of working deice system on the AH64--I have very little
actual flight experience. More experience at canceled flights due to forecasted
icing.
42. Numerous missions flown in light and moderate icing conditions during
my 2 tours to Korea--both MI assignments.
43. Bosnia
44. We live at Fort Drum--need I say more!
45. While assigned at Fort Drum I have had over 30% of missions during the
winter months cancelled due to icing conditions or poor forecasting. Although
the UH-60 is equipped with a deice capability the equipment is maintenance-
intensive and crews do not have a high confidence level in its capability.
47. Limited experience due to the regions of world we are most often em-
ployed. Although we don't often encounter these conditions, we could. Need to
have better procedures available when we do.
48. Overall, icing has not hindered mission success. However, any improve-
ment in deicing capability can only enhance mission accomplishment.
49. I don't understand the high/med/low scale on question B. Obviously, I
am in favor of all four advancements if they improve mission accomplishment. I
have very limited experience with icing; my unit does not routinely operate in
environments conducive to icing.
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