Emergencies
The buildup of ice on aircraft surfaces during flight due to supercooled water droplets freezing on contact, which can impair performance or control.
Quick answer: The buildup of ice on aircraft surfaces during flight due to supercooled water droplets freezing on contact, which can impair performance or control.
This term page is part of the Protermify Aviation glossary and is published as static HTML for fast indexing and clear language coverage.
The buildup of ice on aircraft surfaces during flight due to supercooled water droplets freezing on contact, which can impair performance or control.
In-Flight Ice Accretion matters because it supports clear communication in Emergencies contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.
This page is rendered as static HTML from source-backed terminology data so search engines and AI systems can parse the content without client-side code.
Questions and answers
In this glossary, In-Flight Ice Accretion refers to: The buildup of ice on aircraft surfaces during flight due to supercooled water droplets freezing on contact, which can impair performance or control.
In aviation communication, this term appears in contexts such as: "ATC, we are experiencing in-flight ice accretion and request descent below freezing level immediately."
In-Flight Ice Accretion matters because it supports clear communication in Emergencies contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.
In-Flight Ice Accretion is mainly used by Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew.
In this glossary, In-Flight Ice Accretion is grouped under Emergencies. Related pages in this category explain adjacent procedures, commands and operational concepts.
This definition is sourced from ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG and published by Protermify Aviation as a static aviation reference page.
The buildup of ice on aircraft surfaces during flight due to supercooled water droplets freezing on contact, which can impair performance or control.
ATC, we are experiencing in-flight ice accretion and request descent below freezing level immediately.
English reference definition
ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG
Use the related links below to continue through connected aviation terminology.
