FAA Says Deicing Fluids Are Less Productive On Composite Aircraft

The performance time of certain deicing fluids on composite surfaces of new aircraft is shorter by minutes—frequently five or six min. depending on weather conditions and temperatures—compared to aluminum-covered aircraft. The reduction in the effectiveness of Type 1 deicing fluid on composite...

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