TKS Ice Protection

HOW THE TKS ICE PROTECTION SYSTEM WORKS:

TKS Ice Protection provides both Certified Known Icing and ice protection capability to your aircraft. The TKS ice protection is based upon liquid. An antifreeze solution is pumped from panels mounted on the leading edges of the wings, horizontal and vertical stabilizers. The solution provides a protective film of glycol, preventing the formation of ice.

The system is designed for protection in known icing conditions, but it is also capable of de-icing an aircraft. When ice has accumulated on the leading edges, the antifreeze solution will chemically break down the bond between the ice and airframe, allowing the aerodynamic forces on the ice to carry it away. This capability allows the system to clear the airframe of accumulated ice before transitioning to protection.

A valuable side effect of TKS ice protection is the reduction of runback icing on the wings and tail. Once fluid departs the panel on the leading edge of the surface, it flows aft over the upper and lower surfaces and departs the aircraft at the trailing edge. This runback effect keeps ice accumulation in check aft of the panels, from runback or from impact of larger water droplets. This side effect is a positive benefit in today's environment of concern for ice protection during large droplet encounters.

The TKS Ice Protection system offers a level of ice protection unsurpassed by any other method, and it is available for your Cessna 210, Beechcraft Baron, and Cessna Caravan aircraft from Flight Ice, Inc.

Kilfrost.com Flight Ice is an authorized distributor for Kilfrost De-icing Fluid.