Without the proper preparation, operations in winter conditions could be hazardous. Appropriate information is available to provide for safe operations in adverse weather conditions

Useful Information

FODCOM 27/2010 - "Winter Operations 2010/2011: Promulgation of Runway Surface Information to Crews"

FODCOM 31/2009 - "Winter Operations"

FODCOM 42/2008 - "Winter Operations - Helicopters"

FODCOM 19/2006 - "Winter Operations"

NOTAL 2010/09 - "Winter Operations 2010/2011"

Safety Sense Leaflet 03 - "Winter Flying"

Safety Sense Leaflet 14 - "Piston Engine Icing"

CAP 789 Requirements and Guidance Material for Operators, Chapter 9, paragraph 7, "Training for Ground De-Icing and Anti-Icing of Aircraft"

NATS Aeronautical Information Circulars (AICs):

AIC 118/2006 (Pink 106) - "Recommendations for De-Icing and Anti-Icing of Aircraft on the Ground"

AIC 106/2004 (Pink 74) - "Frost, Ice and Snow on Aircraft"

AIC 98/1999 (Pink 200) - "Turbo-Prop and Other Propeller Driven Aeroplanes: Icing Induced Stalls"

AIC P 077/2009 - "Induction System Icing on Piston Engines as Fitted to Aeroplanes, Helicopters and Airships"

AIC 86/2007 (Pink 126) - "Risks and Factors Associated with Operations on Runways Affected by Snow, Slush or Water"

AIC Y 086/2009 - "Guidance for the Distribution and Completion of SNOWTAM Form (CA 1272)"

ICAO Flight Safety Section - "Ground De-Icing and Anti-Icing"

Icing Awareness and Prevention - Training Material

Two web-based produced by the NASA GRC Icing Branch are available:

• The Pilot's Guide to Ground icing

• A Pilot's Guide to In-Flight Icing

Accidents and Incidents

Boeing 737, N62AF, Air Florida, Washington National, DC, 13 January 1982

Fokker F28, N485US, US Air, La Guardia, NY, 22 March 1992

Bombardier Challenger CL-600-2B16, N90AG, Birmingham, 4 January 2002

SD3-60 Variant 100, G-BMNT, Birnie Rocks, Firth of Forth, 27 February 2001 (Summary)