TSA Winter Ops

Question 0

When is Cold Wx Preflight required?

Answer 0

If OAT is below 10C

Question 1

Anti-Ice fluids

Answer 1

Type 2 & Type 4 (Long Holdover time)

Question 2

Special emphasis on what items in cold Wx preflight?

Answer 2

Upper wing, tail surfaces and attached surfaces
Landing gear doors, actuators
Steering components
Pitot/static system, AOA vanes and fuel Tank vents
Pack inlets and exhaust
APU, Engine inlets

Question 3

What are the methods of recognizing aircraft surface contamination?

Answer 3

• Visual walk around
• Tactile Inspection
• Pre-Takeoff Check
• Pre-Takeoff contamination Check
• Post Deice Visual Inspection

Question 4

A Tactile Check is required

Answer 4

OAT < 6 C
Can't be ascertained that wind fuel temp is above 0 C
AND
- Visible moisture
- Water on the wing
- diff. Between temp. & dew is 3 C or <
- Frost
- Upon capt. Request

Question 5

When is “Pre-T/O Contamination Check” is required?

Answer 5

Once Hold over time is exceeded, Within 5 min of Take-off.

If unable then need to return for further deicing

Question 6

When does hold over time being?

Answer 6

Beginning of Second Application

Question 7

What Parts of the plane are Heated with Hot Air?

Answer 7

Wings, Tail, Engine Lip

Question 8

• Ground Icing Conditions

Answer 8

Less than 10°C and frozen precipitation falling

Question 9

Type 1

Answer 9

50/50 mix with water. Applied Hot. Color: Orange to Pink. (Deice and anti ice)

Question 10

Type 3

Answer 10

100% concentration, Applied Hot. Color: Pale Straw (Deice, anti ice)

Question 11

Type 2

Answer 11

100% concentration. Wings, tail & top of fuselage only. Cleared by 130 kts. Color: Clear or amber. ( Anti Ice)

Question 12

Type 4

Answer 12

100% concentration. Wings, tail & top of fuselage only. Cleared by 130 kts. Applied Cold. Color: Green ( Anti Ice)

Question 13

What are the 2 types of Deicing/Anti-Icing operations?

Answer 13

(1) D/A in Normal Conditions

(2) D/A in Ground Icing Conditions

Question 14

D/A Aircraft Configuration

Answer 14

(1) Set Parking brake
(2) Flaps 0, ailerons neutral
(3) Trim full nose down
(4) Gust lock set
(5) All windows, doors, em. Exits are closed
(6) Off gate - Engines idle/ bleeds&a packs off/ APU off
(7) On gate - Engines off/ bleeds & packs off/ APU on (with GPU)

Question 15

Icing Condition on Ground, Air

Answer 15

Ground:

10 C SAT or less in visible moisture ( precip. Or Vis

Question 16

Before Take-off check in icing

Answer 16

Actual icing or forecast icing exist at or < 1500’

(1) Engine Bleeds ON
(2) APU bleed OFF
(3) Cross bleed AUTO
(4) Packs OFF
(5) Ice dec button ENG or AUTO

Question 17

Holdover Time Moisture Content

Answer 17

Dry: use high end of range
Medium: use average of range
Wet: use low end of range

Question 18

Icing Conditions on the Ground

Answer 18

10 C SAT and Below with

(1) Visible moisture
(2) Contaminated Surfaces
(3) Ceiling of 1500 AGL or Below

Question 19

Tactile check can be done

Answer 19

In normal icing conditions

Question 20

In what WX is the flight prohibited?

Answer 20

(1) mod to heavy freezing rain
(2) hail
(3) heavy ice pallets
(4) Severe Icing

Question 21

Cold Engine vs Cold Wx Engine start

Answer 21

Cold Engine - Engine that was shut down for more than 90 min.

Cold Wx Engine start - when SAT below 5 C and cold engine ( Start with Ignition ON )

Question 22

Don’t turn the bleeds and packs ON for how many minutes after De-icing?

Answer 22

For 3 minutes

Question 23

Does Anti-ice fluid must to be at 100%?

Answer 23

Yes

Question 24

What is a Pre-Take Off contamination check?

Answer 24

Done by authorized personal when the holdover time has been exceed. If the aircraft is free of contamination the takeoff roll must be initiated within 5 min.

Question 25

What holdover charts do we use?

Answer 25

Composite wing, 90%