De-icing
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:45 pm
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De-icing
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Re: De-icing
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:02 am
Oh the fun. Here is a shot of me at work:
We deice with all engines running as well. 3 minutes for both types of deicing fluid.
We deice with all engines running as well. 3 minutes for both types of deicing fluid.
Re: De-icing
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 6:15 am
Great info, thanks 
Re: De-icing
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:45 am
Great shot Allen !
Re: De-icing
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:42 am
Cool pic Allan. So just how cold is it standing up in one of those booms 
Re: De-icing
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 5:39 am
Nice mate
Always wonder what it was - never cold enough down under
Always wonder what it was - never cold enough down under
Re: De-icing
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:55 pm
Its pretty cold, -5°C or less at times, and very windy. Newer deicing trucks have enclosed, heated buckets, so its not as harsh.
Re: De-icing
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:23 pm
I believe it, as that looks really damn cold outside, hehe. I take it you work for FedEx? Obviously not at KMEM though....well, I guess maybe, since the south got that cold snap recently.
Re: De-icing
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:02 pm
I work for FedEx at EWR. Its the northeast US regional hub.
Re: De-icing
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:27 am
Ah ha, gotcha. Yeah, a lot of de-icing operations there