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helicopter applications require deicing fluids that are environmentally acceptable
and not damaging to aircraft bearings or materials.
Overall, 80% of the commanders responded that an environmentally friendly
deice fluid would have either a moderate or high impact on their mission (Table
13). Most commanders (28 of 35) rate a 30-minute deice technique and an envi-
ronmentally friendly deice fluid the same in terms of their potential impact on
mission. Five commanders, however, rate the fluid higher than the technique:
three are in Germany, one in Korea, and one at Fort Sheridan. Two commanders
(one in Germany and one at Fort Campbell) rate a faster deicing technique
higher.
Table 13. Commanders' ratings (by location) of potential impact on mission of an
environmentally friendly deicing fluid that is compatible with the entire aircraft.
% of
No. of
moderate
% of high
% of low
moderate No. of high
No. of low
ratings
ratings
ratings
ratings
Location
ratings
ratings
Belgium
1
0
100
0
0
0
Germany
3
3
21
21
58
8
Korea*
1
1
14
14
72
5
Fort Drum, NY
0
0
0
0
100
3
Fort Campbell, KY
1
1
25
25
50
2
Fort Wainwright,
AK
--
--
--
--
--
--
Fort Belvoir, VA
0
0
0
0
100
1
Fort Eustis, VA
1
0
100
0
0
0
USAR
Fort Sheridan, IL
0
2
0
100
0
0
National Guard
Indiana
0
0
0
0
100
1
Minnesota
0
1
0
100
0
0
* Two returned questionnaires from HQ, 17th Aviation Brigade, Seoul, Korea.
Note: The number of reports per month per location corresponds to the number of commanders'
questionnaires returned from each location.
3. Improved icing forecast resulting in a 50% reduction in flight
cancellations.
In part A of the commander's questionnaire, 64% of the commanders
responded that forecasted icing conditions in the mission flight path had either a
moderate or a high impact on mission accomplishment. When asked in part B to
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