Aircraft De-icing Operations Management

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

• This classroom course provides 3 days (24 hours) of instruction delivered by an official IATA Instructor.
• Take this course at an IATA Training Center, Regional Training Partner, or on-demand as in-house training.
• Student performance will be based on an assessment.

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

• When you click the Register button, you will be directed to log in to your Training Account.
• Register early and save up to 25% at our Training Centers! Please read the Terms and Conditions for the early bird discount.

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.