Bob Gardner writes:

As reluctant as I am to get involved in a mxmanic thread, the information
you provide is outdated. Goodyear says that it was originally based on the
DC-3, which had large tubes and low air pressure. It is now officially an
Old Wives Tale. The approved procedure today is to turn on the boots at the
first sign of ice.

Bob Gardner

Are you the same one who wrote the book on ATC communications that
I've been learning from?

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