Post by Travis on Nov 21, 2013 16:57:32 GMT -5
Captains, with the imminent release of FSCaptain 1.5.0 (Beta), all aviators who will take advantage of the expanded ground and in-flight icing hazards are advised to read these documents located in the FSCaptain File Sharing Area - Documents / De-Icing.
The initial set of documents are:
NASA's Ground and In-Flight De-Icing Decision Flow Chart -- an excellent decision tree-based document to guide pilots through the steps needed for protected aircraft (with onboard de-icing systems) and unprotected aircraft (without onboard de-icing systems).
NASA's De-Icing Checklists for Protected and Unprotected Aircraft -- the same steps, presented in cockpit checklist format.
Please note that for the 1.5.0 (Beta) your APU and Packs/Bleeds will not be checked.
FAA Guidance and Holdover Time Tables for Winter 2013-2014 -- a very in-depth review of real-world commercial de-icing and anti-icing fluids, with many tables that provide "Holdover Time" values (HOT) which contrast the fluid types in various weather and flight conditions. These times strongly correlate with those published by Transport Canada (TC) and the Association of European Airlines (AEA).
The initial set of documents are:
NASA's Ground and In-Flight De-Icing Decision Flow Chart -- an excellent decision tree-based document to guide pilots through the steps needed for protected aircraft (with onboard de-icing systems) and unprotected aircraft (without onboard de-icing systems).
NASA's De-Icing Checklists for Protected and Unprotected Aircraft -- the same steps, presented in cockpit checklist format.
Please note that for the 1.5.0 (Beta) your APU and Packs/Bleeds will not be checked.
FAA Guidance and Holdover Time Tables for Winter 2013-2014 -- a very in-depth review of real-world commercial de-icing and anti-icing fluids, with many tables that provide "Holdover Time" values (HOT) which contrast the fluid types in various weather and flight conditions. These times strongly correlate with those published by Transport Canada (TC) and the Association of European Airlines (AEA).
