Carburetor Ice
Ice formed in the carburetor due to the effects of lowered temperature by decreased air pressure and fuel vaporization in the presence of significant water vapor (high humidity).
Carburetor Ice - Phrase used when reporting a forced landing caused by running out of fuel.
Carburetor Icing - 1. Usually vanilla. 2. A phenomenon that happens to pilots at exactly the same time they run out of gas.
The two primary causes of engine power loss are fuel starvation or carburetor ice, both controlled by the pilot. Switching fuel tanks will usually cure the quiet engine after allowing a few seconds for the fresh supply of fuel to reach the carburetor.
Altitude has an indirect effect on carburetor ice because there are usually significant temperature differences with altitude. Clouds contain moisture, and therefore flying through clouds may necessitate more frequent use of carb heat.
designed to help reduce pilot workload and the need for pilots to remove their hands from the flight controls during critical phases of flight. It is still the pilot's responsibility to maintain an awareness of conditions conducive to carburetor ice ...
 See also: Pilot, Aircraft, Speed, Flight, Airport
  
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