De-Icing

[El Bucho]

So after an overnight in HPN we get to the airplane he next morning to find it under at least 6 inches of snow. There were obviously quite a few planes being deiced. We aked for and got one of those rubber blades to push the snow off the wings and fuselage. Took like 10 minutes to get everything off the DA50 besides the tail. Meanwhile, other planes were getting hosed down with hundreds of gallons of glycol to get the stuff off. ($$$$$$$$$$) We obvioulsy still got the tail and whatever else we missed hosed off, but my question is this. Why wouldn't the FBO send the line lacky's out there with that snow blade thing and start pushing? We did it ourselves, which was no problem, but the line guys never even offered to help. Just seems like the FBO was more interested in selling the precious glycol then saving anybody any money.

On a side note, if anybody hasn't been to the new FBO in CLT, Wilson I think it is, they are unbelievably awesome. What makes it even better is that Signature gone!

 

[cvsfly]

There is obviously a liability issue with a line guy "scrapping" snow off the wings (how much does that static wick cost on a DA-50?). Sorry you will probably have to do it your self or sign a waiver. We tried Wilson for the first time at CLT about a month ago. I had high expectations from the times I've been to MEM, but I was disappointed in their service. Seams like new inexperienced people.

 

[Gulfstream 200]

So after an overnight in HPN we get to the airplane he next morning to find it under at least 6 inches of snow. There were obviously quite a few planes being deiced. We aked for and got one of those rubber blades to push the snow off the wings and fuselage. Took like 10 minutes to get everything off the DA50 besides the tail. Meanwhile, other planes were getting hosed down with hundreds of gallons of glycol to get the stuff off. ($$$$$$$$$$) We obvioulsy still got the tail and whatever else we missed hosed off, but my question is this. Why wouldn't the FBO send the line lacky's out there with that snow blade thing and start pushing? We did it ourselves, which was no problem, but the line guys never even offered to help. Just seems like the FBO was more interested in selling the precious glycol then saving anybody any money.

On a side note, if anybody hasn't been to the new FBO in CLT, Wilson I think it is, they are unbelievably awesome. What makes it even better is that Signature gone!

Hers's an idea.....throw those "line lackys" $50 and see if that works. Seems to work just fine for me! Saves your company an easy 1K in extra fluid, lets you sit in a warm a/c while they push snow off, all you do is go outside and supervise de-icing...everyones happy....(especially me)

Oh I know...."Its thier job"....."tipping is optional"....yup, thats works.....tell yourself that as you slip and slide and freeze your a$$ off out there in the snow.

Play the game right man.

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