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Old 28th December 2007 | 23:54
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Intruder
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There are airline SOPs as well as government regulations on deicing. In summary, no pilot can legally take off with ANY snow or ice adhering to the wings. The only contamination allowed is frost less than 1/8" thick on the underside of the wing, where supercooled fuel in the tanks causes frost to condense on the wings.
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