A Real Pain In the Ice: Why Aircraft Deicing Sucks and What Can Be Done About It
By: Cliff Atkins
Let’s discuss a solution. The solution is JetSocks, a simple system designed to prevent the need to deice airplanes on mornings that find everything covered in frost. Think of every frost-covered morning as an opportunity to eliminate an entire process that has plagued the airline industry since its birth nearly a century ago. The JetSocks Delay Prevention System (DPS) does just that. In a matter of minutes, an airplane can be protected from the formation of frost during overnight sits, which means it is clean and ready to fly when needed, allowing for on-time arrivals on mornings that used to mean deicing and delays. Additionally, on the mornings after nights of heavy snow and freezing rain, the JetSocks DPS can help mitigate the impact of snow and ice accumulation on parked airplanes. What this means for passengers is on time flights, a cleaner environment, and none of the “why is that guy in the bucket spraying that bright green crap on this airplane? Whaddya mean it won’t fly if he misses a spot?†anxiety. What does this mean for airlines? A lot. Let’s take a look at why.