THERMAWING™ FAQS
How much does the system weigh? |
46 pounds with the 16 pound alternator, 30 pounds when the ACU becomes available |
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What aircraft is the ThermaWing™ certified for? |
Columbia 300, Cessna 350/400 |
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How is the system operated? |
Airframe DeIce swtich on left hand side of cockpit. Turn it on and forget about it, the system monitors the Outside Air Temperature and controls itself. |
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Is it or will it ever be a flight into known ice (FIKI)? |
We are considering it for select aircraft in the future. |
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How is the system powered? |
7500 Watt Alternator |
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Where is the system installed? |
Kelly Aerospace in Willoughby, OH or Montgomery, AL; RDD Enterprises in Redmond, OR; Goodrich Aviation in Binghamton, NY |
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How long is the installation? |
10 business days |
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Is there any protection of the vertical fin? |
No |
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Is there any kind of windscreen deicing? |
No |
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What about run back? |
Run back is minimized by the pulsed power method of operation. The bond between the surface of the wing and the ice is broken and the ice flies off aerodynamically. The ice is not melted completely thereby minimizing runback |
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Is there any limitations to run time, altitude, temperature? |
No limitiations (with next generation components) |
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What about SLD? |
The protected areas can keep up with SLD conditions |
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