As soon as they started talking about how jets are less affected due to their speed, I thought, whoa, if a jet IS worried about icing, then, that is bad bad bad.
I wonder if he heard these PIREPS. Did the controller warn him that he really really shouldn't do that?
It stands for Tarbes, France (TB ) and Mooney Aviation Company (M). The TBM series of airplanes is a collaboration between Mooney and Socata (which is located in Tarbes, France).