Temperature of the air 30 degrees, sun shining brightly,
water temperature in hose 50 degrees will remove ice. With
colder temperatures, you need some anti-freeze in the last
water spray.

Normal deicing is with hot, 180 -200 degree water. If there
is falling precip, a final spray of anti-ice fluid to
prevent ice formation.

Personally, either a warm hanger or Florida are the best
method for handling ice on the airframe.


--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

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| Not only heard of it but have seen it...the pilot
would
| walk around the airplane with a chunk of garden hose
beating on the
| leading edges to remove the 1" to 1 1/2" of ice that had
| accumulated.
|
| Uh, ok. I assumed (incorrectly, I suppose) that there
would be *water*
| coming out of said hose?
|