3-day (24 hours) classroom course

Understand aircraft de-icing standards and procedures as required by regulators, airlines, de-icing service providers and airport authorities.

Course Code: GOC033VEEN02
Course format
Prerequisites
- Recommended level is Intermediate and Advanced.
- The recommended level of language proficiency is ICAO Operational Level 4 or the equivalent for courses held in languages other than English.
How to register
In-house training
To arrange in-house training for your company, please complete the in-house training request form or contact the Training Specialist in your region.
On completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Know the ICAO, IATA, EASA, FAA and Transport Canada aircraft de-icing standards
- Meet legal responsibilities to manage and oversee de-icing operations
- Coordinate an efficient winter operation plan between airlines, de-icing providers and the airport authority
- Evaluate de-icing operations through audits
The key topics that are covered during this course include:
- Winter operations overview and de-icing services analysis
- Regulatory requirements
- Methodology
- Evaluating equipment characteristics and solutions
- Cost and savings analysis
- Central de-icing facilities
- Environmental impact and mitigation
- Audits
This course is recommended for:
- Airline managers, coordinators, flight operations managers, and station managers
- Airport authority operations managers
- Ground service provider staff
- Regulator staff
An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 80% or higher on all exercises and exams. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.