Table 1 - SAE Type I Fluid Holdover Guidelines for Winter 2003-2004

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TABLE 1 - SAE TYPE I FLUID HOLDOVER GUIDELINES FOR WINTER 2003-2004

THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE APPLICATION OF THESE DATA REMAINS WITH THE USER

OAT		Approximate Holdover Times Under Various Weather Conditions (minutes)
°C	°F	Frost²	Freezing Fog	Very Light Snow¹	Light Snow¹	Moderate Snow¹	Freezing Drizzle³	Light Freezing Rain	Rain on Cold Soaked Wing	Other⁴
-3 and above	27 and above	45	11 - 17	18	11 - 18	6 - 11	9 - 13	4 - 6	2 - 5
below -3 to -6	below 27 to 21	45	8 - 13	14	8 - 14	5 - 8	5 - 9	4 - 6
below -6 to -10	below 21 to 14	45	6 - 10	11	6 - 11	4 - 6	4 - 7	2 - 5	CAUTION: No holdover time guidelines exist
below -10	below 14	45	5 - 9	7	4 - 7	2 - 4

°C = Degrees Celsius

°F = Degrees Fahrenheit

OAT = Outside Air Temperature

FP = Freezing Point

NOTES

1	To use these times, the fluid must be heated to a minimum temperature providing 60°C (140°F) at the nozzle and an average rate of at least 1 L/m² (2 gal./100 sq. ft.) must be applied to deiced surfaces, OTHERWISE TIMES WILL BE SHORTER.
2	During conditions that apply to aircraft protection for ACTIVE FROST.
3	Use light freezing rain holdover times if positive identification of freezing drizzle is not possible.
4	Heavy snow, snow pellets, ice pellets, moderate and heavy freezing rain, and hail.
5	Type I Fluid/Water Mixture is selected so that the FP of the mixture is at least 10°C (18°F) below OAT.

CAUTIONS

The time of protection will be shortened in heavy weather conditions, heavy precipitation rates, or high moisture content. High wind velocity or jet blast may reduce holdover time below the lowest time stated in the range. Holdover time may also be reduced when aircraft skin temperature is lower than OAT.
The only acceptable decision criteria time is the shortest time within the applicable holdover time table cell.
Fluids used during ground deicing do not provide ice protection during flight.

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