Within the temperate zones the sudden turn from summer to winter time may catch airports and airline operators of guard and has a direct effect on the airline operation.
According to chapter OPS1.345 of the EU-OPS COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 859/2008 (amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91) the AO is responsible for establishing procedures. This training complies with the above regulations and gives the students a deep understanding of the hazards of de-icing / anti-icing and procedures to be used. Additionally the students will understand the effects of ice on the aircraft, hold-over times of fluids, penalties in pre-planning etc..

The tuition fee for this course is 350,-EUR excluding tax

• What is the effect of aircraft icing?
• Engines (Props and air intakes for jets)
• Wing surfaces
• Aircraft body (Gear, compartment doors etc.)
• De-icing and anti-icing fluids and their characteristics
• De-icing and anti-icing procedures
• Holdover times (HOT-table)
• Decoding of SNOWTAMS and MOTNE
• Braking Action (friction tester)
• Landing Performance
• Contaminated RWY (for pre-planning,  for pilot)

• Flight Dispatchers
• Pilots / Co-Pilots
• Ramp Agents