Deicing/anti-icing program (135.227 ground icing) and other means
program · 14 CFR 135.227; 121.629
When you need it
Ops in ground icing
What the FAA does with it
Approved/accepted, submitted by FSDO.
What you'll need to provide
Holdover tables, procedures, training
What the FSDO looks for
Inspectors evaluate submissions using FAA Order 8900.1 guidance and, for certificate holders, SAS Data Collection Tools.
- 8900.1: V3 C27 S2 Approval of Parts 121, 125, and 135 Procedures (CHG 932, Current) | V3 C27 S3 Other Means of Deicing/Anti-Icing (CHG 933, Current) | V3 C27 S4 Maintenance Inspector Responsibilities: Evaluate an Operator’ (CHG 425, Current) | V6 C2 S15 Ground Deicing/Anti-Icing Inspections for Parts 121, 125, an (CHG 939, Current)
- Advisory Circulars: AC 135-17; AC 120-60B
- DCTs: ED_6.4.1_N_AW_V2.0; ED_6.4.1_B_AW_V14.0; ED_6.4.1_C_AW_V14.0; ED_6.4.1_E_AW_V14.0; EP_6.4.1_N_AW_V2.0; EP_6.4.1_B_AW_V11.0; EP_6.4.1_B_AW_V14.0; EP_6.4.1_C_AW_V11.0; EP_6.4.1_C_AW_V14.0; EP_6.4.1_D_AW_V11.0; EP_6.4.1_D_AW_V14.0; EP_6.4.1_E_AW_V11.0; EP_6.4.1_E_AW_V14.0; ED_6.4.2_N_OP_V2.0; ED_6.4.2_B_OP_V18.0; ED_6.4.2_C_OP_V18.0; ED_6.4.2_E_OP_V18.0; EP_6.4.2_N_OP_V2.0; EP_6.4.2_B_OP_V10.0; EP_6.
Common reasons submissions are returned
- Aircraft data (make, model, serial, N-number) inconsistent across the application, the document and the registration certificate
- Outdated revision of a referenced AC, MMEL or template
- Missing signatures, dates or revision control on each page
- Missing required attachments: Holdover tables, procedures, training
- Submitting to the wrong office or by the wrong method (expected: FSDO)
General issues drawn from the requirements above, not statistics.
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Sources: the regulations, ACs and 8900.1 sections listed above (public FAA documents). Guides explain requirements; they are not the document and not legal advice.
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