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, leaving the prop & screen de-icing in place? and are there any other issues the new owner should consider?
GG