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Flight from Grand Rapids, MI to Charleston, SC yesterday with a stop in Lexington KY for fuel. Above the clouds from MI to KY. 800 overcast at lexington with tops at 5500. 40 degrees on the ground but pipreps reported no Ice and no ice was forecast. First time in about 5 years of IFR flying that I have taken off knowing the destination was IFR and the ground temp was less than 50 degrees. The temps aloft were 30 degrees at 6000 feet and 32 at 3000. We encountered no ice which is what my weather briefings and research for the flight indicated. My past IFR flying was always if there are clouds we would have to fly through and the surface temp is less then 50 degrees, regardless of pireps or forecast stating no ICE, we just did not go. Curious how other IFR rated pilots who have had the rating for a while handle situations like this.
Flight from Grand Rapids, MI to Charleston, SC yesterday with a stop in Lexington KY for fuel. Above the clouds from MI to KY. 800 overcast at lexington with tops at 5500. 40 degrees on the ground but pipreps reported no Ice and no ice was forecast. First time in about 5 years of IFR flying that I have taken off knowing the destination was IFR and the ground temp was less than 50 degrees. The temps aloft were 30 degrees at 6000 feet and 32 at 3000. We encountered no ice which is what my weather briefings and research for the flight indicated. My past IFR flying was always if there are clouds we would have to fly through and the surface temp is less then 50 degrees, regardless of pireps or forecast stating no ICE, we just did not go. Curious how other IFR rated pilots who have had the rating for a while handle situations like this.
