Cost for de-icing

[Deftone45075]

Two step process with Type I and IV - $7100. Yeah, we got ripped off.

 

[AV8OR]

Thanks for all the great responses folks. Mr/MS Moderator, hopefully this next statement is not a violation of policy. If so just delete it.

The reason for the question I placed was that I work for a company that has developed an safe, inexpensive, aircraft specific, solution for preventing delays due to de-icing on frost and light snow days that complies with the FAA regs 100%.

If anyone is interested in finding out more PM me. I'll leave it at that on here so as to hopefully not violate the forum rules.

Warm regards...

 

[AV8OR]

One other thing....the reason for the posting was to get an idea what costs folks were paying for their de-icing.

 

[notaNJApilot]

are you going to shoot rockets into the clouds to scare away the bad weather like the Chinese?

 

[glasspilot]

I think he sells "Airplane Snuggies".

 

[AV8OR]

Av8or.

I was reading the Sunday AJC here in Atlanta and there was an article about "Jet Socks".. is that your company???

I'm 1/3 of the team.....But not that guy in the article. I'm WAAAY better lookin!....LOL

 

[AV8OR]

I think he sells "Airplane Snuggies".

That's not too far off the mark.

 

[Nolife]

The reason for the question I placed was that I work for a company that has developed an safe, inexpensive, aircraft specific, solution for preventing delays due to de-icing on frost and light snow days that complies with the FAA regs 100%.

You might be able to retire off that idea.

I just returned from EGE this weekend and I found the cheaper alternative. It's called a hanger and at $375 a night it's much cheaper than the $22 per gallon type 1 they sell. Now it took me 6 days on the list to finally get in the hanger. Had I popped in the night before and needed a hanger I'd be SOL and paying $3000 plus for type 1.

One another note I also developed a cheaper alternative. I heat water in the coffee pot, then mix the hot water and powdered type 1 grape juice in a bucket and use a swifer to apply to the wings and tail. Poor some vodka minis into the mix and it makes the swifering much more fun.

 

[Mike Jenvey]

Depending on fluid/aircraft/authority guidelines, there may well be the requirement (extra cost) to wash down an airframe at some stage to remove residual de-ice fluid to prevent re-hydration & freezing.

From a Dassault FSA very recently:

During operation in cold weather conditions, use of thickened deicing/anti-ice fluids may lead to the formation of dehydrated residues. Thereafter, the rehydration and subsequent freezing of these residues may interfere with the aircraft's mechanical systems such as flight controls.​

As a consequence, EASA has released an Advance-Notice of Proposed Amendment (A-NPA 2007-11) which recommends to eliminate residues that can result from application of de-icing/anti-icing fluids.

Transport Canada have some pretty good holdover tables; some are for specific products, which give a slight advantage for HOTs against "generic" tables. Obviously, use the tables IAW with company/FAA/CAA mandate!!

 

[AV8OR]

As I said before... if anyone is interested in what we have send me a PM. Through the end of March, $100 gift card for any lead that turns into a sale. Right now we have product for Citation II, Lear 45 and Hawker 800XP is next.