De-icing boots
Can anyone answer this one?
Here's the scenario.... A light twin has de-icing equipment fitted, Boots, alcho props and alcho-screen. The boots are old and heavily patched but work. The new owner wants to remove the boots as they will cost about £15k to replace and they rob the plane of at least 5+ knots in the cruise, and he doesnt think he will (hardly) ever use them anyway.
Can they be legally removed and are there any other issues the new owner should consider?
GG