Aircraft De-icing at Leipzig/Halle Airport - Standard Deicing Setup - Titel des Dokuments.

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1 Aircraft De-icing at Leipzig/Halle Airport - Standard Deicing Setup - Titel des Dokuments Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom

2 Beginning of Validity These procedures govern the de-icing of aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport. They come into force with the beginning of the winter flight plan. Leipzig, October 2012 Flughafen Leipzig/Halle GmbH PortGround GmbH Christoph Schilling General Manager Jürgen Kötter Station Manager Leipzig Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 2 von 26

3 Contents Beginning of Validity 2 Contents 3 Distribution 5 Index of Changes 7 Index of Abbreviations 8 1. General 9 2. Availability of De-icing Resources Order of De-icing and Requesting De-icing (see Attachment A - Priorities) Engine Start / Taxiing to the De-icing Pad OFF Block Time Taxiing to the de-icing pads DP2, DP3, DP4, DP6, DP7, DP8 or DP Availability, Beginning Work at Stations and Executing De-icing Availability of De-icing Stations Beginning Work at De-icing Stations Executing De-icing Taxi Clearance by the Tower LEJ Special De-icing Cases Pre-De-icing Engine Start Assistance De-icing of Engine Intakes, Rotor Blades, Landing Gear and Radoms Cockpit Window Aircraft with low rotation speeds (small aircraft) Stopping De-icing Repeat De-icing Note 16 Attachment A: Catalogue Priorities for De-icing 18 Attachment B: Taxiing to the De-icing Pad DP2 and DP4 19 Attachment C: Taxiing to De-icing Pads DP6 and DP7 20 Attachment D: Taxiing to the De-icing Pads DP8 and DP9 21 Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 3 von 26

4 Attachment E: Use of DP6 When the waiting Area of Ruslan Salis is Occupied. 22 Attachment F: Use of De-icing Pad DP3 23 Attachment G: De-icing Frequencies 24 Attachment H: Guidelines for Holdover Times 25 Attachment I: Generic table ADF type I 26 Attachment J: brand name table ADF type II 27 Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 4 von 26

5 Distribution Airport Services Leipzig GmbH (ASL) Felix Redeker, Managing Director Airport Handling Services (AHS) Bastian Bobalek, Station Manager Aviation Supervision at Leipzig/Halle Airport Frank Witt, Manager German Air Traffic Control GmbH, Station Leipzig Jörg Kade, Supervisor Tower LEJ Tilo Blänsdorf, Supervisor Tower LEJ DHL Hub Leipzig GmbH Managing Director European Air Transport Leipzig GmbH (EAT) Managing Director Aero Logic Managing Director Ruslan Salis GmbH Managing Director World Airways Station Manager Leipzig/Halle Airport North American Airlines Station Manager Leipzig/Halle Airport Ryan International Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 5 von 26

6 PortGround GmbH, Station Leipzig (PG): PG-G PG-G/C PG-G/Q PG-LEJ PG-VÜ PG-traffic centre PG-GAT Leipzig/Halle Airport GmbH (FLHG): LEJ-G LEJ-V LEJ-V/Z LEJ-T LEJ-G/U LEJ-TF LEJ-TA Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 6 von 26

7 Index of Changes Passages changed since the last revision are marked with vertical lines on the right margin and/or indicated in bold print. Revision number Revision date Revised by (name, department) Lindner, Gerold (PG-LEJ/DI) Lindner, Gerold (PG-LEJ/DI) Lindner, Gerold (PG-LEJ/DI) Lindner, Gerold (PG-LEJ/DI) Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 7 von 26

8 Index of Abbreviations ADF AEA AIP AOC CTOT DP EOBT ETD FE FIS GAT HOT ISO Ktn LEJ LFZ RWY STD TWY VvD VZ Aircraft De-Icing Fluids Association of European Airlines Aeronautical Information Publication (Luftfahrthandbuch Deutschland) Airline Operator s Committee Calculated Take-off Time De-Icing Pad Estimated Off-Block Time Estimated Time of Departure aircraft de-icing Airport Information System General Aviation Terminal Holdover Time International Standard Organization Knots (physical unit for wind speed) 3 Letter Code (IATA) Leipzig/Halle Airport Aircraft Runway Scheduled Time of Departure Taxiway Traffic Manager on Duty Traffic Centre Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 8 von 26

9 1. General These procedures are the result of discussions and developments of aircraft de-icing at Leipzig/Halle Airport in recent years and are provided to all airlines and handling partners. Aircraft de-icing at Leipzig/Halle Airport is conducted by PortGround Leipzig GmbH according to the Recommendations for De-Icing/Anti-Icing of Aircraft on the Ground 27th Edition, July 2012, AEA (Association of European Airlines); ISO and SAE ARP Only trained personnel execute aircraft de-icing. Every employee designated for de-icing is thoroughly familiar with the respectively valid rules and regulations of the subject De-/Anti-Icing. De-icing fluid: The specifics of aircraft de-icing fluids (ADF) are established by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). In this season an ISO type I de-icing fluid in pre-mix 50/50 and an ISO type II de-icing fluid for icing protection from the company Clariant are being used. The fluids Safewing MP I 1938 ECO and MP II FLIGHT that we use have all required specifications for a high quality de-icing or icing protection. The various holding times and mixing ratios are provided in the tables (see attachment H to J). The de-icing fluid MP I 1938 ECO is used for de-icing in a pre-mixed ratio of 50/50 for all aircraft, and the de-icing fluid MP II FLIGHT is used in the two Step procedure for icing protection. This use is regulated by the hold over timetables (attachment H to attachment J). Important Note: When using the icing protection fluid Safewing MPII FLIGHT (ISO type II FLUID), the BRANDNAME SPECIFIC HOT-TABLE is used, which has considerably longer hold over times. When using the tables, please note that extreme weather conditions such as freezing rain can greatly shorten the hold over time. In the German Aviation Manual (AIP) there is a reference to the de-icing pads DP2, DP3, DP4, DP6, DP7, DP8 and DP9 on the map AD 2 EDDP 2-5. DP3 is located on TWY M at apron 1-east side and is used if the north runway and correspondingly the de-icing pads DP2 and/or DP4 are not available for use. De-icing is executed by individuals working with running aircraft engines and with (normally) two de-icing vehicles and one security vehicle. Engines must generally run in idle during the de-icing procedure, and propeller aircraft must bring their propellers to a stationary position. In cases of strong icing or contamination (e.g. by snow) of the entire aircraft, it may be necessary to shut down all engines. Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 9 von 26

10 2. Availability of De-icing Resources During the winter season the traffic centre of Leipzig/Halle Airport and the de-icing coordinator on duty communicate daily concerning the de-icing resources. Depending on the daily operative flight plan, up to two de-icing pads may be run concurrently with two de-icing vehicles per pad. De-icing can be available up to 24 hours around the clock, if necessary (H24). Briefing At about 5 p.m. there is a daily coordination conference initiated by the traffic manager on duty (VvD) with the following participants: dispatcher aircraft de-icing (FE) Tel.: /2181 traffic manager on duty (VvD) Tel.: This conference addresses: Agreements concerning weather, flight plan peaks, etc. Time-scheduled availability of de-icing resources (Personnel, vehicles, number of pads operating) provided by dispatcher FE The results of this conference are communicated to the tower immediately by the VvD. De-icing Pads De-icing for all airlines, except airlines processed on apron 4, normally occurs on de-icing pads DP2, DP3, DP4, DP6, DP7, DP8 or DP9 as a requirement of the environmental agencies. The decision to use a DP is based upon which RWY is active (compare procedure for requesting de-icing). 3. Order of De-icing and Requesting De-icing (see Attachment A - Priorities) The tower LEJ establishes the order of de-icing generally based on the first come - first served principle. To satisfy operative needs of customers, however, a priority catalogue has been established with the participating parties (AOC) which determines a modified order as needed (traffic peaks). (compare attachment A priorities) Realizing the order of de-icing requires all parties to deliberately and responsibly comply with the procedures agreed upon and to immediately pass on any information that would result in a change of the de-icing order (e.g. technical problems, delays in handling, etc). To keep delays to a minimum, boarding / loading should commence as soon as possible. The traffic centre determines the order of de-icing according to the current flight plan (ETD) and the priority catalogue. Internal airline priorities should be agreed upon with the dispatcher FE and the traffic centre at least 30 minutes prior to ETD. If radio discussions concerning priority take place, the traffic centre should always be consulted. Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 10 von 26

11 Ambulance and government flights always have a higher priority in the order of de-icing, even if the request comes at the last moment or if there is a time delay. According to the German Aviation Manual (AIP) page AD 2 EDDP 1-12: A request for de-icing must be communicated in a timely manner (60 minutes before the EOBT) to the traffic centre of the airport; however, this must be done 15 minutes prior to STD at the latest. The order of incoming requests does not influence the actual de-icing sequence. This is determined exclusively by the traffic centre of the airport. The criterion of the order of de-icing are the EOBT-times. If there are start-slots (CTOT), this is considered accordingly in the de-icing sequence. The same is valid for changes in the EOBT/CTOT-time. The parties involved have created a catalogue determining the order of de-icing. De-icing is requested at the traffic centre (Tel. 0341/ ) The traffic centre passes this information and the order of de-icing on to: a) the de-icing dispatcher of PG-LEJ and b) the tower LEJ. Note: The traffic centre enters an R in the column De-icing when a de-icing request is made at the AMS. PortGround GmbH confirms this via the data transfer system, where the R is then changed to an S. The confirmation of this request occurs by entering a 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 or 9, indicating which de-icing pad will be used. This occurs under consideration of the direction of take off, which is determined by DFS, as well as under consideration of the availability of de-icing pads, which PortGround reports to the traffic centre at the beginning of a shift. The end of a de-icing procedure is indicated in the AMS by an E. If a requested de-icing is no longer needed, this is indicated by an X. A requested de-icing which is no longer needed or should no longer be conducted must be cancelled as quickly as possible (resource planning), but at the latest 15 minutes before STD. If this does not happen, an invoice will be generated billing a de-icing procedure using no de-icing fluid. Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 11 von 26

12 4. Engine Start / Taxiing to the De-icing Pad The aircraft taxis to the de-icing pad under its own power, but the engines of propeller aircraft without propeller brakes must be turned off for de-icing (compare point 1). The engine start time is very important. The tower LEJ aims to keep the engines from running too long while aircraft are waiting at the de-icing pad. However, if aircraft desire to be towed to the de-icing pad (e.g. for pre-de-icing), this is a service towing that will be invoiced according to the price schedule of FLHG/PG-LEJ. a) Towing with a Tow Bar The handling agent accompanies the aircraft (radio contact) from taxiing away from the park position to starting the engines and leaves after de-icing is successfully completed. b) Towing without a Tow Bar Service towing (also for push-back) unaccompanied by the handling agent occurs under the condition that German-speaking crews are present who know that during this time period directives in German will be used. The handling agent provides the headsets needed. 5. OFF Block Time The tower LEJ provides the OFF-Block-time for the AMS when taxiing away from the park position. 6. Taxiing to the de-icing pads DP2, DP3, DP4, DP6, DP7, DP8 or DP9 Taxiing to de-icing pad DP2, designed for RWY 08L, occurs via TWY W1 and TWY C. Taxiing to runway 08L occurs alternatively via TWY G1-B and A2, in case the complete runway length is needed, or via TWY C and TWY A3 (inasmuch as snow conditions permit). Taxiing to de-icing pad DP3 occurs via the circle TWY N - position DP3 - TWY M - TWY N. The wingspan is limited to 52 meters. The use of DP3 requires that taxiing as described is possible (please consider the usage level of the apron). In addition, the water station must be advised via the dispatcher for aircraft de-icing this concerns debris removal. Notification occurs at the following numbers: Mr. Rühling Tel or Mr. Kostka Tel or Mr. Heinrich Tel If they cannot be reached, or on weekends, advise the group LEJ-T/A (technical readiness service) through the traffic centre. Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 12 von 26

13 Taxiing to de-icing pad DP4, designed for RWY 26R, occurs via TWY E8 and TWY C; taxiing to runway 26R via TWY C and A8/A9. Taxiing to de-icing pad DP6, designed for RWY 08R, occurs via TWY S1 or TWY Y and TWY V. For taxiing to DP6 use the yellow guiding line (ground light green). Here the wingspan is limited to 52 meters (e.g. up to an MD11). This procedure may also be used when the maintenance area is occupied. One must pay attention that the ground light of the guiding line ORANGE (green/orange oscillating) is not turned on! If necessary, inform the tower LEJ to have the ground light orange turned off (see attachment E). For aircraft with a wingspan of more than 52 meters (e.g. B777, B747, AN124): If the maintenance area is occupied, DP6 may not be used. If the maintenance area is available, it can be used for LFZ of the category E and F (up to A380). Taxi over the zig-zag guiding line ORANGE (ground light green/orange oscillating). The ground light of the guiding line ORANGE must be additionally switched on by the TOWER! Taxiing to de-icing pad DP7, designed for RWY 08R, occurs via TWY T, TWY S3 and TWY V. Taxiing to de-icing pad DP8, designed for 08R and also for RWY 26L, occurs via TWY V. De-icing on DP8 presents no hindrance if a LFZ from taxi lanes Z2.1 and Z2.2 wants to taxi west or a LFZ from taxi lanes Z3.1 and Z3.2 wants to taxi east via TWY V (see also attachment D). Taxiing to de-icing pad DP9, designed for RWY 26L, occurs via TWY V. De-icing on DP9 presents no hindrance if a LFZ from taxi lanes Z4.1 to Z4.3 wants to taxi via TWY S8 (also see attachment D). On all de-icing pads careful attention must be paid to traffic taxiing through!!! 7. Availability, Beginning Work at Stations and Executing De-icing 7.1 Availability of De-icing Stations During the winter flight plan, aircraft de-icing is available 24 hours a day. Here de-icing normally occurs during main traffic times on two de-icing pads (DP2 for RWY 08L and DP4 for RWY 26R, DP6 and DP7 for RWY 08R and DP8 and DP9 for RWY 26L; if needed (driveway maintenance, etc.) DP 3 can also be used. 7.2 Beginning Work at De-icing Stations De-icing crews take position at the de-icing pads without previously registering their presence on the pads with the tower LEJ/DFS. Registering with the tower LEJ to drive onto any de-icing pads is absolutely required during CAT II/III conditions, or whenever the CAT III warning sign is illuminated and the yellow light on top is blinking. Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 13 von 26

14 After taking position on the de-icing pad, the entire de-icing pad area becomes the responsibility of the personnel working there; there is no need for any further radio contact for entering or driving on the de-icing pad. Each person is responsible for watching for traffic taxiing through. There are no traffic announcements from the tower LEJ concerning traffic taxiing through. Before driving onto the de-icing pads DP 08 and DP 09, the de-icing crew must always sign on with the security station (by telephone HA 1474) and sign off when leaving the pad. The area of each de-icing station or the driveway to it (except for DP3) is designated on the south side by a red safety line. A further red safety line is on the north side of the de-icing pads. This results in areas for various usage on the north and south side of the de-icing pads. These areas have the necessary room on the sides to allow taxiing through of aircraft up to meters wingspan. The de-icing crew may approach the aircraft with their vehicles only after establishing contact with the aircraft over the frequency determined for the respective de-icing pad on the VHF-de-icing frequency (see attachment G for frequency schedule). In all other cases, the de-icing crew must provide the necessary clearance for the respective wingspan category: Up to category D, wingspan up to meters, clear the area between the red lines. Wingspan over meters (categories E and F): clear the area completely up to the built up edges of the area or station. The de-icing crew has been instructed concerning entering and driving on de-icing pads. 7.3 Executing De-icing The actual de-icing is regulated by internal procedures valid for all personnel directly involved with de-icing. For communication between aircraft crew and de-icing groups, regulated aircraft radio frequencies are available for each de-icing pad (see attachment G). German air traffic control (DFS) advises when to switch to which VHF frequency before taxiing onto the de-icing pad. Before beginning de-icing, it must be determined if the aircraft will have an operating runway to use after deicing. Communication with winter snow service and the traffic center can help here to avoid having to perform multiple de-icings. After completing de-icing, the coordinator advises the aircraft crew to change frequency back to the frequency Leipzig ground. 8. Taxi Clearance by the Tower LEJ Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 14 von 26

15 The hold over time of de-icing fluid is limited. When taxi clearance is given, the aircraft should take off as soon as possible. The responsibility for determining if the hold over time suffices for taking off lies solely with the pilot in command of the aircraft. 9. Special De-icing Cases The ramp agent of each handling company must be asked to inform whether the pilot in command requests a special de-icing as described in points 9.3 (de-icing of engine intakes, rotor blades, landing gear and radoms) and 9.4 (cockpit window). The appropriate aircraft mechanic/technician must be advised timely (at least 30 minutes before OFF BLOCK). Special equipment (hot air equipment, ladder, etc.) and/or special de-icing must also be ordered at least 30 minutes before OFF BLOCK with PortGround. 9.1 Pre-De-icing Leipzig/Halle Airport permits pre-deicing and anti-icing, which is conducted before take-off with engines running, to be invoiced not separately but as one event. The amount of de-icing fluid used is billed as the total amount used. During pre-de-icing care must be taken to keep the amount of contamination at the entry doors and at recesses low to avoid complaints from crews and passengers. Trained aircraft personnel or an aircraft mechanic must be present during the procedure. Since pre-de-icing occurs only seldom, there is an urgent need for all those involved in the process on the apron (handling agent, traffic supervisor, PG-LEJ, aircraft technician, crew) to look at the aircraft and subjectively estimate whether the de-icing procedure will take a longer amount of time and then to pass this information on. Only such a notice can influence the order of de-icing. PortGround de-icing checks whether it is logistically feasible and meaningful to conduct such de-icing procedures on the de-icing pad for the opposite take-off direction. 9.2 Engine Start Assistance PortGround de-icing keeps start assistance for propeller aircraft ready close to the de-icing pads. Start assistance is invoiced according to the de-icing price catalogue. 9.3 De-icing of Engine Intakes, Rotor Blades, Landing Gear and Radoms Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 15 von 26

16 De-icing of engine intakes, rotor blades, landing gear and radoms must be ordered timely (at least 30 minutes prior to STD) from the VZ of the airport or from PortGround de-icing. The responsible party for ordering special de-icing and the equipment needed for it is the handling agent/technician of the respective airline. De-icing the engine no. 2 of an MD11 must be done by an aircraft mechanic / technician of the respective airline. PortGround provides the necessary equipment and help in executing the procedure. If the capacity should be exhausted based on several concurrent de-icing requests, the principle first come, first served is used. 9.4 Cockpit Window The cockpit window should be free of snow and ice before OFF BLOCK. De-icing occurs at the park position by an aircraft mechanic / technician. 9.5 Aircraft with low rotation speeds (small aircraft) With expected de-icing of small aircraft, the personnel of the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) must request the rotation speed of the aircraft from the pilot in command. With a rotation speed < 85 knots, de-icing is only possible with ADF type 1 fluid. If this is not possible, then deicing with type 2 fluid may have a maximal mixture of ADF to water of 50:50 (up to maximally -3 C). The dispatcher advises the de-icing crew concerning this mixture. 9.6 Stopping De-icing Based on extreme weather conditions, de-icing may no longer be possible or reasonable. From wind speeds of 20.5 meters/second (corresponds to 39 knots) upwards, de-icing is not allowed. With very strong precipitation (snow, freezing rain, etc.) there are no hold over times for de-icing fluid. With temperatures under -29 C it is not longer possible to use de-icing fluid. 9.7 Repeat De-icing If, contrary to expectations, an already de-iced aircraft should exceed the hold over time (HOT), making a repeat de-icing necessary, a new de-icing pad is assigned based on consultation between the tower LEJ and the de-icing dispatcher of PortGround. 10. Note Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 16 von 26

17 The procedures presented in points 1 to 9 are the result of consultations between those involved in the procedures. During the course of the running procedure, if it should be necessary to change the procedure in some points, all parties involved are obligated to cooperate and help. Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 17 von 26

18 Attachment A: Catalogue Priorities for De-icing 1. Ambulance 2. Government 3. Slot hub PAX 4. Slot hub Cargo 5. Slot (general) PAX 6. Slot (general) Cargo 7. planned PAX-flights 8. planned Cargo-flights 9. General aviation Note: for Apron 4 there are special regulations. Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 18 von 26

19 Attachment B: Taxiing to the De-icing Pad DP2 and DP4 Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 19 von 26

20 Attachment C: Taxiing to De-icing Pads DP6 and DP7 Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 20 von 26

21 Attachment D: Taxiing to the De-icing Pads DP8 and DP9 Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 21 von 26

22 Attachment E: Use of DP6 When the waiting Area of Ruslan Salis is Occupied. Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 22 von 26

23 Attachment F: Use of De-icing Pad DP3 Aufstellflächen Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 23 von 26

24 Attachment G: De-icing Frequencies Flight frequencies on the de-icing pads De-icing Pad VHF frequency Call name DP LEJ-Deicing 6 DP LEJ-Deicing 6 DP LEJ-Deicing DP LEJ-Deicing 7 DP LEJ-Deicing 8 DP LEJ-Deicing 9 DP LEJ-Deicing 10 DPZ LEJ-Deicing 1 DPZ LEJ-Deicing 1 DPZ LEJ-Deicing 2 DPZ LEJ-Deicing 2 DPZ LEJ-Deicing 3 DPZ LEJ-Deicing 3 only DHL APRON4 DPZ LEJ-Deicing 4 DPZ LEJ-Deicing 4 DPZ LEJ-Deicing 4 DPZ LEJ-Deicing 5 Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 24 von 26

25 Attachment H: Guidelines for Holdover Times Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 25 von 26

26 Attachment I: Generic table ADF type I Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 26 von 26

27 Attachment J: brand name table ADF type II Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 27 von 26

28 Standard Deicing Setup, Revision 04 vom Seite 28 von 26