Update on De-icing Holdover Times
Revised Flight Standards Information Bulletin for Air Transportation (FSAT) 04-05 updates de-icing holdover times for this winter’s flying season.

Revised Flight Standards Information Bulletin for Air Transportation (FSAT) 04-05 updates de-icing holdover times for this winter’s flying season. The tables correlate the holdover times based on temperature, type of fluid used and type of precipitation. Download the complete bulletin in Word format at www.faa.gov/avr/fsat/fsat0405.doc. Flight crews also might want to review Advisory Circular 135-17, “Pilot Guide–Small Aircraft Ground Deicing.”