Interim Report - Introduction - EASA

INTERIM REPORT – OPTIONS FOR CHANGE
EASA.2009.OP.21
3.4 Summary of recommendations made from Study participants
The recommendations shown here in this section are taken from written comments made by
respondents to on-line questionnaires, where an opportunity was given to add additional
points of view. The headings refer to the relevant stakeholder group for whom each
questionnaire was designed. The fact that comments on some areas of activity or other
recommendations for change are omitted, does not imply that the respondents do not have
further comments of points of view concerning other recommendations. The inclusion of
these comments here does not imply agreement: they are included to maintain a record, but
also to show that the Options presented later in this Report do address many of these
recommendation.
Operators
− Airlines can nominate “experts” for better communication with service providers; these
experts will still need convincing that Type I fluids are useful, e.g. especially when
regular weather patterns require a high number of de-icing procedures only.
− Operators can assist service providers and aerodromes with necessary “upgrade”
investment by signing long-term contracts. NB: this is also one benefit of monopoly
providers – in both cases service providers know they have long-term income and can
budget accordingly.
Service Providers
− Regulation is recommended for de-icing / anti-icing:
o procedures and operations,
o training programmes,
o personnel and trainer licensing,
o standard of equipment, and
o availability of fluids.
− Service providers should participate in proactive SMS/reporting schemes, which
should be linked to the NAA for analysis.
− NAAs/EASA can clarify which fluid and treatment combinations are the “best” rather
than just state the alternatives as per AEA/SAE.
− Make the two-step procedure mandatory.
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