Pilot of a beech baron B358 experienced icing during approach causing no problems, but someone questioned his legal status of flying into icing and that the operation could possibly be considered a commercial operation.

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Attributes
ACN	495250
Time
Date	200012
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zkc.artcc
State Reference	KS
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Ice
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc.artcc tracon : ict.tracon tracon : mci.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Baron 55/Cochise
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff cruise : level descent : approach ground : taxi landing : roll
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 9500 flight time type : 25
ASRS Report	495250
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Jut what is part 135 flight? What is a flight into known icing conditions? This flight was questioned by some other person. I believe this was a part 91 flight. I understand that if the other party rents and pays for the aircraft, that I can fly this plane for them. There was some ice on approach (didn't cause any problems). There was no report of ice in the WX briefing, or was any reported to me. We need clrer guidelines for just what is part 135 and icing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A BEECH BARON B358 EXPERIENCED ICING DURING APCH CAUSING NO PROBS, BUT SOMEONE QUESTIONED HIS LEGAL STATUS OF FLYING INTO ICING AND THAT THE OP COULD POSSIBLY BE CONSIDERED A COMMERCIAL OP.

Narrative: JUT WHAT IS PART 135 FLT? WHAT IS A FLT INTO KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS? THIS FLT WAS QUESTIONED BY SOME OTHER PERSON. I BELIEVE THIS WAS A PART 91 FLT. I UNDERSTAND THAT IF THE OTHER PARTY RENTS AND PAYS FOR THE ACFT, THAT I CAN FLY THIS PLANE FOR THEM. THERE WAS SOME ICE ON APCH (DIDN'T CAUSE ANY PROBS). THERE WAS NO RPT OF ICE IN THE WX BRIEFING, OR WAS ANY RPTED TO ME. WE NEED CLRER GUIDELINES FOR JUST WHAT IS PART 135 AND ICING.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.