Aircraft Maintenance Practices

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At certain conditions, ice forms around the areas of the aircraft, especially on surfaces that have a vital role in flight or on ground. For example, windscreens, pitot tubes, wings, etc. This, if not prevented, will greatly affect the aircraft performance and may also lead to accident, especially when in flight. The fact that ice accumulation can increase the weight and drag of the aircraft, thus severely reduce its lift. It can damage and clog the holes of the aircraft, as mentioned, which will unable to provide accurate detection for the system. When ice forms on the control surfaces it would have an effect upon its movement and operation. Vision on the windscreens can also be affected and blocked when ice builds up. Certainly, there are lots of effects associated with icing on an aircraft which is why it must be taken into account cautiously.
Formation of Ice and Icing can be prevented which are done by systems called: the aircraft de-icing and anti-icing systems. These are intended for prevention of ice formation and the ice that built up from aircraft external surfaces, especi...

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