Cessna being De-iced!!

Mighty · Post by **Mighty** » 17 Jan 2005, 10:33

I could not believe this picture.

Cessna being de-iced

Post by **Bottie** » 17 Jan 2005, 10:57

The de-icingvehicle is bigger than the plane itself

waldova · Post by **waldova** » 17 Jan 2005, 14:37

Well I'm sure that these planes need de-icing too. Indeed very funny picture!! The person could almost be spraying it from the ground.

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 17 Jan 2005, 15:03

Hahahahah. Yes. Sometimes things are bigger, much bigger than they look.

Mighty · Post by **Mighty** » 18 Jan 2005, 10:19

No I don't think GA pilots are idiots.... it is just that I had never seen it AND that I'd never heard about Cessna's being de-iced.

I actually don't see the reason why they should de-ice..... they don't have anti-ice equipment. So if there is a real danger of icing... Cessna's better stay on the ground.....

or am I really saying something strange now...

an-148 · Post by **an-148** » 18 Jan 2005, 10:43

Once de-iced, the plane, when flying, will not cover with new ice but has strictly to avoid clouds (also flying IFR) where temperature is below icing point. So there is no NEED to stay on the groud.
B.T.W., hangared plane don't ice and there is much flying in the aeroclubs on shiny winter days.

aureus · Post by **aureus** » 18 Jan 2005, 10:44

Mighty wrote:I actually don't see the reason why they should de-ice..... they don't have anti-ice equipment. So if there is a real danger of icing... Cessna's better stay on the ground.....

In winter, you can have quite often ice deposits at night, followed by a superb anticyclonic shiny day. Those are the nicest and quitest days of the year for GA pilots. 8)
Instead of roughly scrubbing out the most visible ice, and risk a melting/reicing phenomenon that could block an aileron, it is much wiser to use efficient de-icing service when available.

C

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 18 Jan 2005, 11:07

Thank you for the information Aureus.

Most humbly, may i ask that is the de-icing option a viable option for the cessna owner?

nwa757 · Post by **nwa757** » 18 Jan 2005, 17:53

In Wisconsin, the winters are very cold and aircraft need to be de-iced almost everyday. At my flight school, we usually just park the cessnas in the warm hangar to melt the ice because the glycol used in the de-icing process is very expensive.

AN124 · Post by **AN124** » 18 Jan 2005, 19:54

As already sad before every plane needs de-icing after a cold and freezing night.

Ice on the wings is fatal for an aircraft. This can completely block your rudders and disturb your air flow.

But indeed a nice shots from the photographer.

Best Regards,
Yvo

mstaviation · Post by **mstaviation** » 18 Jan 2005, 21:30

Now we are talking about de-icing ever seen a An-124 de-iced?
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/747778/M

Best regards,
Bjorn