2

Aircraft Specifications

Background

Aircraft technical and operational information provided mainly by manufacturer

3

Regulations

and Supervision

Background

Supervision and regulations provided by governmental agencies

4

ATC Supervision

Background

Clearances provided by the ATC to navigate aircraft on the airport grounds

5

Resources and Equipment

Organizational

Resources and equipment provided for the inspection and deicing operations

6

Training

Organizational

Training provided to the deicing personnel

7

Airliner Instructions & Guidelines

Organizational

Guidelines provided by the airliner for the flight crew and deicing personnel

8

DSP Instructions

& Guidelines

Organizational

Guidelines provided by the Deicing Service Provider (DSP) to its personnel

9

Preflight Planning

Human

Flight planning performed by the pilot and the flight dispatcher

10

Flight Crew Supervision

Human

Supervision provided by the pilot and flight crew to monitor and control operations

11

Deicing Tower Control

Human

Supervision provided by the deicing tower or the bay-lead to monitor and control operations

12

Pre-deicing Inspection

Human

Inspection of the aircraft to decide if deicing/anti-icing is required

13

Taxi Aircraft to Deicing Pad

Human

Taxi aircraft from gate to the deicing pad

14

Deicing

Human

The application of deicing fluids and removal of contamination

15

Post-deicing Inspection

Human

Inspection after deicing to ensure all surfaces are clean

16

Anti-icing

Human

The application of anti-icing fluid to keep aircraft clean until take-off

17

Taxi to Runway

Human

Taxi aircraft from deicing pad to runway for takeoff within the specified holdover time