De-icer sucked into aircraft's air supply.

It amazes me why people are always trying to avoid de iceing. When ever I get asked “Eng do you think we need to de ice?” I always say, “yes, de ice”, I always think that a tank full of de icer is always cheaper than a smoking hole at the end of the runway. Call me old fasioned:)

Rgds Cking

It always pays to be prudent over asinine in the Aviation world

Don’t be too hard on the guys doing the de icing they are working in low temperatures, poor conditions and have got everyone on their backs to get the job done quick.

Rgds Cking

haha im one of them!

In training each de-icer are all told and shown where to and not to spray the fluid! This must be a case of pure lapse in concentration!

If Biggles doesn’t switch off the APU air supply the poor guy doing the spraying can concentrate all he likes and the PAX are still going to get a lung full!
Don’t be too hard on the guys doing the de icing they are working in low temperatures, poor conditions and have got everyone on their backs to get the job done quick.
It amazes me why people are always trying to avoid de iceing. When ever I get asked “Eng do you think we need to de ice?” I always say, “yes, de ice”, I always think that a tank full of de icer is always cheaper than a smoking hole at the end of the runway. Call me old fasioned:)

Rgds Cking

In training each de-icer are all told and shown where to and not to spray the fluid! This must be a case of pure lapse in concentration!

The ApU can be left running as long as your deicer guys dont spray any deice fluid into it’s intake. What has happened here is a breakdown in communication between the pilot and the groundcrew as one of the first things to do before the application of the deice fluid is to confirm brakes set and cabin air shut off.

Did they leave the APU running?

You can leave the APU running but you just have to shut off the air supply valve from it. It doesn’t look like they did it there though!

Rgds Cking

Does any one know what type of fluid they use over there? Is it the same as over here?

If it is ive been covered in the fluid and had no problems!

oops!

It is standard proceedure to shut off the air conditioning when de icing, If you don’t….

Rgds Cking