Anti-Ice

[Long-Gonner]

Was wondering if aircraft like the A320, B737, B757/767, or MD80 have anti ice on the vertical and horizontal stab. I just read an article about a Skywest CRJ that had its tail ice up on an approach to someplace in SD.

 

[CRJammin]

No ice protection on the empennage of the CRJ. Apparently Bombardier doesn't seem to think it warrants it. Just on cowls/wings.

 

[typhoonpilot]

B777 has wing anti-ice only for the three mid-wing slats on each side, nothing on the tail. MD-80 has anti-icing for wing and tail, although if doing a flaps 28 landing you need to remember to push the button 1 minute before the FAF as I recall.

Typhoonpilot

 

[Ty Webb]

The 717 has wing and tail anti-ice.

I never flew the MD80, but if the systems are similar, you probably manually de-ice the tail when you are operating in a single bleed-source situation.

 

[bigsky]

DC-10 had no anti ice on tail- however the MD-11 does. Dont really know why although in different airplane designs ice accumulates differently.

 

[CaptainBrazilia]

No tail a-ice on the 737, if I remember correctly. And there's none on the tail of the RJ, either.

 

[Mad Dog 80]

The MD-80 has wing anti-ice, engine anti-ice and tail de-ice. The tail de-ice switch must be press prior to entering the final approach fix in icing conditions, every 20 minutes during cruise flight while operating in icing conditions. Also tail de-ice must be selected after you turn of wing anti-ice.