Narrative:

I was student training on an instrument 250 NM cross country. We filed for 6000 ft MSL initially. On departure; our clearance from clearance delivery issued us 7000 ft MSL. In our climb out a beechjet reported ice at 7000-8000 ft MSL as we were climbing through 4000 ft MSL to 7000 ft MSL. I discussed the situation with my student; and went through the decision making process with him. We requested 6000 ft MSL. Approach cleared us to 6000 ft (at 7000 ft we were IMC; below freeze; and picked up trace rime ice). At 6000 ft we were still IMC. Below freezing but no longer accumulating ice. We requested 5000 ft; ATC cleared us 5000 ft. We were below the overcast.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C172 INSTRUCTOR PLT RPTS ICING AT 6000 FT CLBING TO 7000 FT. A DSCNT TO 6000 FT THEN TO 5000 FT CLRED IMC AND ICING.

Narrative: I WAS STUDENT TRAINING ON AN INST 250 NM XCOUNTRY. WE FILED FOR 6000 FT MSL INITIALLY. ON DEP; OUR CLRNC FROM CLRNC DELIVERY ISSUED US 7000 FT MSL. IN OUR CLBOUT A BEECHJET RPTED ICE AT 7000-8000 FT MSL AS WE WERE CLBING THROUGH 4000 FT MSL TO 7000 FT MSL. I DISCUSSED THE SITUATION WITH MY STUDENT; AND WENT THROUGH THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS WITH HIM. WE REQUESTED 6000 FT MSL. APCH CLRED US TO 6000 FT (AT 7000 FT WE WERE IMC; BELOW FREEZE; AND PICKED UP TRACE RIME ICE). AT 6000 FT WE WERE STILL IMC. BELOW FREEZING BUT NO LONGER ACCUMULATING ICE. WE REQUESTED 5000 FT; ATC CLRED US 5000 FT. WE WERE BELOW THE OVCST.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.