DE-ICING/ANTI-ICING PROTECTION OF AN AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND
De-icing/anti-icing protection is a procedure that combines both processes—removal of contamination/ice and prevention of icing.
• De‑icing — the process of removing contamination from aircraft surfaces;
• Anti‑icing — a preventive procedure by which clean aircraft surfaces are protected for a limited period of time from the formation of ice and frost and the accumulation of snow and slush.
The service of aircraft de-icing/anti-icing is included in ground handling in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Order of the Minister for Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 30 October 2018 No. 749 “On approval of the list of goods, works, and services of aerodrome and ground handling that are part of airport operations” and is subject to flight safety control by the authorized organization in civil aviation (JSC “Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan”).
At the airports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, aircraft de-icing/anti-icing services are provided by a de-icing/anti-icing service provider.
In accordance with subparagraph 37) of paragraph 3 of the Order of the Acting Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 7 March 2023 No. 141 “On approval of the Rules of Aircraft Ground De-icing/Anti-icing Operations on the ground”, a provider of aircraft de-icing/anti-icing services may be the airport (aerodrome) operator, an independent ground handling service provider, or an aircraft operator that performs aircraft de-icing/anti-icing activities or individual stages thereof.
The procedure for aircraft de-icing/anti-icing protection on the ground in civil aviation of the Republic of Kazakhstan is set out in the Order of the Acting Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 7 March 2023 No. 141 “On approval of the Rules of Aircraft Ground De-icing/Anti-icing Operations on the ground”, which incorporates the requirements of ICAO and SAE standards.
In accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 16‑4 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 15 July 2010 No. 339‑IV “On the Use of the Airspace of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Aviation Activities”, flight safety control in relation to ground handling is carried out by means of:
1.a scheduled inspection conducted in accordance with the approved Schedule of inspections of ground handling activities (second paragraph of paragraph 2 of Article 16‑4 of the Law);
2. an unscheduled inspection conducted when there are grounds provided for in the third paragraph of paragraph 2 of Article 16‑4 of the Law:
1) control over the execution of inspection orders to eliminate identified non-compliance of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the use of the airspace of the Republic of Kazakhstan and aviation activities, based on the results of an inspection and other forms of oversight and control;
2) receipt of information and appeals from individuals and legal entities, state bodies, deputies of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and local representative bodies regarding the causing, or the threat of causing, harm to human life, health, the environment and the lawful interests of individuals and legal entities, and the state;
3) an initiative request by the inspected individual or legal entity for an inspection of its activities;
4) change of surname, name, patronymic (if indicated in an identity document) of the inspected individual, or change of name and reorganization of the inspected legal entity, if a selective inspection had been planned in respect of them;
5) a repeat inspection related to an appeal of the inspected individual or legal entity disagreeing with the initial inspection.
3. observations and analysis of their activities for compliance with flight safety requirements in accordance with paragraph 5 of Article 10 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 15 July 2010 No. 339‑IV “On the Use of the Airspace of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Aviation Activities”, on the basis of information, documents and materials provided by individuals and legal entities to the authorized organization in civil aviation (JSC “Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan”).