Aircraft General Knowledgehard#395
An ice detector probe typically works by:
A
Measuring temperature only
B
Using a camera
C
Detecting a change in vibration frequency of a sensing element as ice accretes on it
CorrectD
Measuring air moisture content
Explanation
Magnetostrictive ice detectors vibrate at a known frequency; ice accretion changes the frequency, triggering an ice detection signal.
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