Caravan Undifferentiated
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem
Aircraft
In cruise at 11;000 ft in IMC. Pilot turned on TKS anti-ice system; and noted typical chemical odor associated with TKS fluid operation (Hazmat) and noted TKS exposure symptoms per the MSDS. Pilot completed flight with full face oxygen mask.Well known standard problem with aircraft TKS system.
C-208 pilot reported donning the full face oxygen mask to reduce the fumes from the TKS anti-ice system.