US FAA officials say criticism from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) that the agency has not acted fast enough to revise aircraft certification rules for super-cooled large droplet (SLD ...

"While flying is already incredibly safe, I want passengers to know that we're setting even higher standards for new airplanes so they can fly safely in icing conditions," U.S. Transportation ...

An SLD Guard installed on a wing surface is tested in a wind tunnel. CAV Ice Protection Pilots operating aircraft into known icing conditions must always guard against an encounter with super-cooled ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 21, 2016 - Pilots and safety officials worry about ice accumulating on the wings and tail of an aircraft flying during freezing rain. Abnormal ice buildup can disturb airflow to ...

WASHINGTON - Ice building up on the wings and tail of an aircraft flying during freezing rain is a major concern that could lead to high-speed crashes, and a new Chinese study published Tuesday may ...

The Cav Ice Protection SLD Guard technology can be retrofitted to any type of existing ice-protection system. Cav Ice Protection's SLD Guard adds thin one-inch strips of titanium drilled with ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a significant expansion of its icing certification standards, including a new requirement that manufacturers show airplanes can operate safely in ...

The US FAA today proposed new regulations that would require aircraft and engine manufacturers to demonstrate safe operations in a broader range of icing conditions. The rule will require airframers ...

Events have shown that the aviation community has needed icing awareness further raised and Patrick Veillette's ``Super Ice, Serious Trouble'' (B&CA, January, page 56) goes toward serving that purpose ...

ABSTRACT Supercooled large drops (SLD) can be a significant hazard for aviation. Past studies have shown that warm-rain processes are prevalent, or even dominant, in stratiform clouds containing SLD, ...