Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) is excited to share the latest updated training by Sofema Online (SOL):
Aircraft De-icing & Anti-icing EASA Operators Responsibilities & Awareness – AS6285
What is the training about?
This course delivers a practical and regulatory-focused introduction to aircraft de-icing and anti-icing operations, ensuring full alignment with EASA requirements. It guides aviation personnel through the key responsibilities, procedures, and safety considerations involved in managing and performing de-icing/anti-icing tasks. Participants will gain essential knowledge on regulatory drivers, operational techniques, holdover time application, equipment use, and communication protocols – building the competence needed to maintain safe, compliant, and efficient winter operations.
Course type: Presentation without voice-over
Duration: Equivalent to 1.5 day classroom training
Category: Operations
Price: 112.00 EUR
Which topics will be addressed?
1. Abbreviations and Terms
2. EASA Compliant Aircraft De-icing and Anti-icing General Introduction
3. Operators’ Responsibilities Related to De-icing & Anti-icing Obligations
4. EASA Regulatory Drivers for De-icing – Anti-Icing Process Procedures & Training
5. Icing Condition Considerations
6. Aircraft Icing Accidents
7. The Effects of Contaminations
8. Icing Critical Structures
9. Guidance for the Removal of Frost, Snow, Slush, or Ice from Aircraft Surfaces before Anti-Icing Operations
10. Aircraft Inspection Requirements Following De-icing/Anti-icing
11. Types of Fluids
12. De-Icing/Anti-Icing Operations
13. Holdover Time & Tables
14. De-Icing/Anti-Icing Equipment
15. Aircraft De-Icing & Anti-Icing Communications Considerations. See the detailed content
What are the learning objectives of this course?
– Understand the standards and practices as per EASA guidelines
– Learn about the responsibilities of operators in de-icing and anti-icing operations
– Understand the EASA regulatory framework driving these procedures
– Recognise different icing conditions and their impact on aircraft
– Study past icing accidents to learn prevention strategies
– Understand how different types of contaminants affect aircraft performance
– Identify aircraft structures most critical to icing and strategies to protect them
– Master techniques for efficiently removing different types of contaminants
– Learn inspection protocols following de-icing and anti-icing
– Understand the different fluids used in de-icing and anti-icing and their properties
– Gain practical knowledge of conducting these operations
– Learn about holdover time and how to use holdover time tables effectively
– Get acquainted with the various equipment used in these operations
– Understand the communication protocols during de-icing and anti-icing operations
How to register?
Visit the course’s page here and enrol directly on the website or email [email protected] for group enrollments.
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