No Matter What You Fly, Ice Is Nothing To Be Nonchalant
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A Citation Excel, flying under Part 135, had a rude awakening
earlier this month when a 'pitch trim miscompare' warning became a
full-blown pitch trim failure. They were nearing 41,000 feet when
the Miscompare light went on, followed by "Frozen" behavior by the
pitch trim itself. After passing through 8000 feet, where the air
was obviously much warmer, the system came back online...