I was asked to give a presentation about the effects of aircraft icing on autopilot systems, to my Civil Air Patrol squadron tonight. All of my research revealed the following:
Autopilot should not be used when flying in icing conditions, because it can prevent the pilot from feeling the adverse effects on aircraft handling, and because the ice-if it forms on control surfaces-can overload the servo(s). If this happens, the autopilot may disengage, causing an un-commanded control surface movement-which can and has caused several fatal crashes.
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