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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

Correct
D

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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