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<blockquote data-quote="oreana123" data-source="post: 787104" data-attributes="member: 31236"><p>Airbusfxr, I know that I have stuck my neck out. I can retire if it comes to that. I have notified the important people of what I did. And the weather has been as predicted: it snowed for hours on Saturday AM and PM, Sunday temps rose to 40 degrees friend, and tonight deep freeze.</p><p> </p><p>Lineandinitial, I don't think you are necessarily correct for two reasons. 1. the crew that does the de-icing here are subcontracted workers. The overturn of workers is constant, it'll be a new guy every week. Even if the subcontractor has a good attitude, he will probably find a new job asap. It is on me to make sure the aircraft is de-iced correctly, and I do visual and tactile inspections prior to departure, but the actual de-ice nozzle man is new at his job. 2. Fedex has a different approach to de-icing. They have a deice machine that BOTH blows hot air and dispenses de-ice fluids. One of the major consumers of de-ice fluid is the technique of sweeping the melted snow off of the wing after melting it. Fedex avoids much of this fluid sweeping by blowing hot air.</p><p> </p><p>Many airports have designated areas for de-icing that involves recovery of fluids. Our airport has holding ponds that allow added enzymes to break down the de-ice fluid, afterwards it goes into our water system.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="oreana123, post: 787104, member: 31236"] Airbusfxr, I know that I have stuck my neck out. I can retire if it comes to that. I have notified the important people of what I did. And the weather has been as predicted: it snowed for hours on Saturday AM and PM, Sunday temps rose to 40 degrees friend, and tonight deep freeze. Lineandinitial, I don't think you are necessarily correct for two reasons. 1. the crew that does the de-icing here are subcontracted workers. The overturn of workers is constant, it'll be a new guy every week. Even if the subcontractor has a good attitude, he will probably find a new job asap. It is on me to make sure the aircraft is de-iced correctly, and I do visual and tactile inspections prior to departure, but the actual de-ice nozzle man is new at his job. 2. Fedex has a different approach to de-icing. They have a deice machine that BOTH blows hot air and dispenses de-ice fluids. One of the major consumers of de-ice fluid is the technique of sweeping the melted snow off of the wing after melting it. Fedex avoids much of this fluid sweeping by blowing hot air. Many airports have designated areas for de-icing that involves recovery of fluids. Our airport has holding ponds that allow added enzymes to break down the de-ice fluid, afterwards it goes into our water system. [/QUOTE]
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