Got burned - Don't go to Lansing Jet Center.

By the way, I did ask how much it was going to cost. They told me $12.50 a
gallon. My stupidity was thinking that it would take 5 to 10 gallons max.
Even then $12.50 for a 50% mix of glycol and water is pretty damn steep (I
thought so anyway).

So they used 37 gallons? How many gallons does it normally take to de-ice
Cessna sized aircraft? I just checked the local airports pricing and it is
$50 +tax to "defrost" the plane in a heated hanger and/or $20 a gallon for
type I aircraft deice.

But wow, if it really took 37 gallons you would have been charged $740 at my
local airport.

"Brooks Hagenow" wrote in message
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By the way, I did ask how much it was going to cost. They told me $12.50
a
gallon. My stupidity was thinking that it would take 5 to 10 gallons
max.
Even then $12.50 for a 50% mix of glycol and water is pretty damn steep (I
thought so anyway).

So they used 37 gallons? How many gallons does it normally take to de-ice
Cessna sized aircraft? I just checked the local airports pricing and it
is
$50 +tax to "defrost" the plane in a heated hanger and/or $20 a gallon for
type I aircraft deice.

But wow, if it really took 37 gallons you would have been charged $740 at
my
local airport.

With 37 gallons they could have deiced Minnesota.

Brooks Hagenow wrote:
By the way, I did ask how much it was going to cost. They told me $12.50 a

gallon. My stupidity was thinking that it would take 5 to 10 gallons max.
Even then $12.50 for a 50% mix of glycol and water is pretty damn steep (I
thought so anyway).

So they used 37 gallons? How many gallons does it normally take to de-ice
Cessna sized aircraft? I just checked the local airports pricing and it is
$50 +tax to "defrost" the plane in a heated hanger and/or $20 a gallon for
type I aircraft deice.

But wow, if it really took 37 gallons you would have been charged $740 at my
local airport.


I gererally use about 2 gallons when I do it with a bug sprayer. I have
seen small aircraft deiced with large equipment (Fire Hose). I dont
doubt 37 gallons could be used becasue it comes out so fast it just
doenot have time to work. Such equipment is really too bigg for a small
aircraft.

John Roncallo

A bucket truck with a firehose is exactly what they used. I should have
taken a picture because it really was a funny sight. JK

John Roncallo wrote:

Brooks Hagenow wrote:

By the way, I did ask how much it was going to cost. They told me
$12.50 a


gallon. My stupidity was thinking that it would take 5 to 10
gallons max.
Even then $12.50 for a 50% mix of glycol and water is pretty damn
steep (I
thought so anyway).

So they used 37 gallons? How many gallons does it normally take to
de-ice
Cessna sized aircraft? I just checked the local airports pricing and
it is
$50 +tax to "defrost" the plane in a heated hanger and/or $20 a
gallon for
type I aircraft deice.

But wow, if it really took 37 gallons you would have been charged
$740 at my
local airport.


I gererally use about 2 gallons when I do it with a bug sprayer. I
have seen small aircraft deiced with large equipment (Fire Hose). I
dont doubt 37 gallons could be used becasue it comes out so fast it
just doenot have time to work. Such equipment is really too bigg for a
small aircraft.

John Roncallo