Anti-Ice Switch, Which Planes?

I recently built a MobiFlight switch panel “inspired-by” the Saitek/Logitech switch panel, and it includes switches for both Pitot-Heat and Anti-Ice. I expect most-if-not-all carbureted aircraft engines will have Pitot-Heat.

 

Which planes will also have Anti-Ice/De-Ice features? I am mostly interested in light single engine planes, especially the default planes in FSX that I will train in.

 

I am trying to eliminate an excess switch.

 

Thanks in advance

JD

God's Teeth man, instead of asking everyone else to do it for you - open each aircraft.cfg file in Notepad and search for either Anti-Ice, Anti or Ice.

OK, will do - caught me being lazy.

I use the Saitek panel switch and the de-ice switch will act as carb heater in most GA planes.

Very useful when you fly in cold or at high altitude.

Daniel - thanks for the clarification, I was confusing Pitot-Heat with Carb-Heat, yes most/all piston engines will need Carb-Heat.

JD

Daniel - thanks for the clarification, I was confusing Pitot-Heat with Carb-Heat, yes most/all piston engines will need Carb-Heat.

JD

 

No, only aircraft that are prone to carb icing. I never needed it on my Diamond Katana, but the Rotax 912 wasn't regarded as prone to carb icing. If the weather was cold and/or wet I would use it for landing but as a backup, as carb-ice was slightly more prevalent.

I only had it occur once in flight in more than a thousand hours on that plane, but on a 6-degree day with rain showers.

Note: Carb heat is used as a prevention mechanism not as a cure-all...