Interim Report - Introduction - EASA

INTERIM REPORT – OPTIONS FOR CHANGE – ATTACHMENT C
EASA.2009.OP.21
INTRODUCTION
This document is a short summary and description of the FAA Standardised International
Aircraft De-icing Programme (SIAGDP). It is presented in two sections: the first contains
notes made from an FAA presentation on the background of the programme; and the second
includes extracts from the SIAGDP document. The reason it is included in this Report is that
any progress and changes made by the FAA concerning how de-icing / anti-icing is regulated
may have an impact on: European Carriers flying to US aerodromes; and, European service
providers contracted to provide de-icing / anti-icing to US carriers operating to/from European
aerodromes. Furthermore, a goal of any future regulation, and defining of best-practice,
must always remain as reaching global harmonisation. Option FAALIAS presented in
Options for Change refers.
Readers will gain a broad understanding of the FAA’s intentions from the first section. The
extracts in the second section provide more in-depth and precise references to areas of deicing
/ anti-icing management and operations that are discussed elsewhere in this report.
NOTES TAKEN FROM A PRESENTATION GIVEN BY OSTRONIC & FISCUSS (FAA)
JULY 2008 – WINTER UPDATE
AC 120-60B 20 Dec 2004 is the primary guidance document for the development of an air
carrier’s aircraft ground de-icing programme (compliance with 14 CFR 121.695). Originally,
this was written when most air carriers accomplished aircraft de/anti-icing utilising their own
company equipment and personnel at most airports. Much of the de/anti-icing was
conducted by company aircraft mechanics with a high degree of knowledge of de/anti-icing
fluids, aircraft systems, aerodynamics, aircraft sensitive areas, and the effects of
contamination on the critical areas of the aircraft. Also, they would have great familiarity with
moving around aircraft and airports in an operational environment.
However today, depending on the air carrier, approximately 70 - 80% of aircraft ground
de/anti-icing is accomplished by third party contract service providers
The employee of the typical contracted third-party aircraft ground de/anti-icing service
provider:
− has been with the company less than 2 years.
− is often his/her first exposure to aviation and airplanes.
− is usually minimally paid with little or no benefits.
− almost always does part time and seasonal work.
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