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A B737-700 captain reported reduced visibility through his windshield after the aircraft was de-iced with a type 1 fluid known as 'eco boost'.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 927613 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201101 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | BWI.Airport |
| State Reference | MD |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 286 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
The aircraft was deiced by ramp personnel prior to the [our] arrival. We had two inches of snow the night before. This was our second aircraft due to a mechanical on the original aircraft. Bwi uses a type 1 fluid known as 'eco boost'. It left a film on the windscreen that got worse as the flight progressed. Upon landing north with the sun off to our east; we had very limited visibility through both the captain's and first officer's windshields. The windshield wipers were never used at any time during the flight. Dispatch and the chief pilot were notified upon landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-700 Captain reported reduced visibility through his windshield after the aircraft was de-iced with a Type 1 fluid known as 'ECO Boost'.
Narrative: The aircraft was deiced by ramp personnel prior to the [our] arrival. We had two inches of snow the night before. This was our second aircraft due to a mechanical on the original aircraft. BWI uses a Type 1 fluid known as 'ECO Boost'. It left a film on the windscreen that got worse as the flight progressed. Upon landing north with the sun off to our east; we had very limited visibility through both the Captain's and First Officer's windshields. The windshield wipers were never used at any time during the flight. Dispatch and the Chief Pilot were notified upon landing.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.