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1.

Only aircraft that are specially equipped and properly certified may fly into known icing
conditions.

2. The formation of ice is prevented by anti-icing systems.

3. Ice is removed from aircraft surfaces by deicing systems.

4. Frost must be removed from the wings of an airplane before flight because it forms an
effective aerodynamic spoiler on the surface, and increases drag.

5. There does not have to be visible water in the air for carburetor ice to form.

6. Turbine powered aircraft may use bleed air to heat the leading edges of the wings to
prevent the formation of ice.

7. The inlet guide vanes on a turbine engine are provided with anti-icing protection from
bleed air.

8. Pitot heads are protected from icing with electrical heaters.

9. If there is no provision for ice removal on the static port, the aircraft should be equipped
with an alternate air source.

10. Windshields are normally electrically heated to prevent vision obstruction.

11. An aircraft windshield has a greater bird-impact resistance when it is heated.

12. The three types of anti-icing systems are thermal mechanical and chemical

13. Chemical anti-icing systems may be found on propellers and windshields

14. Propeller anti-icing systems normally use isopropyl alcohol to prevent icing.

15. When the tubes in deicer boots are deflated, they are held tightly against the wing by
vacuum.

16. The air to inflate rubber deicer boots installed on an airplane powered by a
reciprocating engine is taken from the discharge of the engine driven pump.

17. Two ways of securing rubber deicer boots to the leading edge of a wing are adhesives
and rivets

18. The surfaces of rubber deicer boots should be kept clean by periodically washing them
with a solution of mild soap and water.

19. Propellers are normally deiced with alcohol (hot air or electrothermal boots).

20. Electrical current is supplied to the propeller deicers using slip rings and brush
assemblies.
21. Electric propeller deicers operate continuously.

22. The length of time that a deiced surface will be protected from ice, snow or frost is called
holdover time.

23. Aircraft should be deiced as close to departure time as possible, especially if bad
weather conditions are likely to reduce holdover time.

24. Hard or sharp tools may not be used to scrape or chip ice from the surface of an
airplane.

25. Frost may be removed from an aircraft on the ground by spraying it with a mixture of
propylene glycol and water.

Key terms

Bleed Air​
High-temperature, high-pressure air taken from a turbine engine compressor section. It is
used for a variety of aircraft systems, including thermal anti-icing by routing it to
components like wing leading edges and engine inlets.​

Isopropyl Alcohol​
A fluid commonly used in propeller and windshield anti-icing systems that is sprayed to
prevent ice from forming on the protected surfaces.​

Propylene Glycol​
A deicing and anti-icing fluid used on the ground. It is sprayed on aircraft surfaces to
remove or prevent the accumulation of frost, ice, or snow. Often used in combination with
water.​

TKS​
A chemical anti-icing system that uses a glycol-based fluid dispensed through porous metal
panels . The fluid forms a protective film to prevent ice formation.​

Holdover Time​
The estimated length of time deicing/anti-icing fluids will prevent the formation of frost,
ice, or snow on aircraft surfaces. It depends on weather conditions and fluid
type/concentration.

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