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Gulfstream G550 pilot reported safety issues with melting snow removal procedures via helicopter service.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1522589 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201802 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Gulfstream V / G500 / G550 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Helicopter |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Other / Unknown |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Speed All Types Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
It was snowing upon landing. Snow was not forecast to start till [later]; [crew member and I] began to look into deice options. During the course of the morning we removed the melting snow from the aircraft with soft rubber squeegees. [We] secured a bucket truck and personnel to assist with precipitation removal from the tail as we were informed deice services were no longer available at the airport.concurrently with the arrival of our passengers and aircraft owner; a helicopter service was secured to assist with the removal of melting snow. The helicopter flew over head as requested. The helicopter landed and the helicopter became airborne and approached the tail. We immediately realized that an additional attempt to pass overhead was about to occur. I made my way to the cockpit and contacted ground control requesting they contact the pilot of the helicopter to have him stop the operation. An additional attempt was made on tower frequency. It was shortly after this the helicopter landed and operations in this effort stopped.in reflection; this procedure was not an acceptable means of snow removal. Failure to immediately report these events was in poor form and I know this is unacceptable. I can not recall a time when I failed to maintain my 'safety first' standard and know it will not be repeated.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Gulfstream G550 pilot reported safety issues with melting snow removal procedures via helicopter service.
Narrative: It was snowing upon landing. Snow was not forecast to start till [later]; [Crew member and I] began to look into deice options. During the course of the morning we removed the melting snow from the aircraft with soft rubber squeegees. [We] secured a bucket truck and personnel to assist with precipitation removal from the tail as we were informed deice services were no longer available at the airport.Concurrently with the arrival of our passengers and aircraft owner; a helicopter service was secured to assist with the removal of melting snow. The helicopter flew over head as requested. The helicopter landed and the helicopter became airborne and approached the tail. We immediately realized that an additional attempt to pass overhead was about to occur. I made my way to the cockpit and contacted ground control requesting they contact the pilot of the helicopter to have him stop the operation. An additional attempt was made on tower frequency. It was shortly after this the helicopter landed and operations in this effort stopped.In reflection; this procedure was not an acceptable means of snow removal. Failure to immediately report these events was in poor form and I know this is unacceptable. I can not recall a time when I failed to maintain my 'safety first' standard and know it will not be repeated.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.