Southwest Airlines: How we de-Ice a plane

You know when you are sitting on the plane, nice and warm and the guys are up in those bucket trucks de-icing it? Have you ever wondered what that would be like? Watch this video to find out about the cold but exciting job...

[@melvinarias1044]

these are the untold heros i know they are just doing their job but as a passenger i am very greatful

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[@ridered7262]

Well said!

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[@valeriem4022]

Yes they are indeed...

[@riding4beers889]

Doing their job does not make them a hero.

[@richardfrancis5406]

Southwest is just an all around awesome airline...extremely safe...the friendliest pilots, crew and airport staff....they do a great job...

[@micheleromero3793]

God bless you guys for caring about all those on board.

[@vonpaters3177]

Michele Ewer may God bless you

[@basembenyamin2965]

True.United is nicer to thier employees then passengers.

[@jackieallamossala8892]

doing a Great job God bless you all

[@bademail2414]

Thank you

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[@craigers37]

If it weren't for these people you probably couldn't fly to see your family for Christmas in some cases

[@28ebdh3udnav]

Most cases. The ground crew, mechanics, and other support staff are the unsung heros of transport

[@Jrdu1388]

As a rampie who de-iced 8 aircraft today, 4 commercial, 2 private and 2 air force(Canadian single prop), I am damn sure that when I am finished spraying and tell the driver to tell the pilot that his aircraft is clean...I know that is clean, 100%...every aircraft that I de ice, I watch them take off to make sure that they have a positivie climb rate/gears up attitude. Pride in what you do!

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[@judycannata5343]

Southwest Airlines in truly the best. All my experiences with them have always been efficient, pleasant and helpful..........always with a smile.....Their heart insignia truly signifies who they are. "Thank you" Southwest for caring and being there.

[@rodgerdresden8793]

I work in the facility that manufactures the de-icing fluid that this airport uses (I load the liquid bulk trucks) We definitely take pride in being the worldwide leader of this technology! And I feel for ya Ground Crew! I'm outside loading just as much!

[@murphyrod4839]

Thank You, your jobs are so important and so appreciated. Bless all of you and stay safe.

[@forsteelgaming2325]

Only concern is I'm a Veteran Deicer. And I would not recommend spraying fluid near the cockpit window or windows seals as the hot fluid could crack them or damage them.

[@eurovr6tuned]

This is one of those jobs that would be super badass! For about 38 minutes... lol

[@stevea4214]

Best way to de-ice an aircraft...Land in Fla ;-Q

[@kpov2533]

It isnt about where you land it's about where you're taking off

[@kpov2533]

@Dark Sigma no because when you're landing it's not important. If you're taking off in an icy environment it's very dangerous.

[@beebeesfuntasticadventures6110]

Thanks you guys, I am so grateful for what you do.

[@__________2756]

1:41 the pilot is like HAHAHA YOU CANT GET ME !

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[@thomasliberti1917]

I fly SW every time l fly, thanks for taking your job seriously.

[@yvonneboules4734]

beautiful work gentlemen working as a team and communicating as a team at all times is very important to a job like this and it doesn't matter of a job like this any kind of job if the employee works as a team and communicates at all times everything works as planned great teamwork guys

[@ikaros7945]

That's another good way to break the ice.

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[@NowandClarence]

I’m here to learn more on de icing since I’m a newbie, this is nice to see if they do it differently in other places. We don’t have a de icing truck or bucket, we use a platform on wheels.

[@hreevan]

I love Southwest Airlines 😘🥰😍your aircrafts are so beautiful 🤩 clean and safe u r my favourite airline I wish your future would be good 😊 you should become the best airline in America 🇺🇸 love ❤️ you southwest sooo much 😘🥰😍😀you care so much for the passengers

[@Mike-hn4uu]

These men save lives, love their enthusiasm while they do it...

[@Cdnwmn]

I remember going through this when sitting on the tarmac at Buffalo Airport on New Years Eve day back in 2008. Really neat.

[@amannaidu7515]

Best way to de ice planes land in Florida

[@dwightmcqueen5771]

Southwest is a awesome airline two thumbs 👍 👍 up

[@randomlbandbd]

I do de-ice and let me tell you that stuff reaks and is super slick. Not to mention if you’re spraying and it’s windy it feels like someone sprayed oil all over you

[@Airplaneobseesed9937]

I love southwest and please southwest please don’t retire

[@Chris-hq7nl]

Awesome, guys! Thanks for what you do!

[@MiamiNice57]

Wow what an interesting job...going to Chicago soon, appreciate your diligence. :)

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[@hmeecee007]

Only one I fly!!! Ty Southwest for being awesome!

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[@dylanchalmers3011]

@Southwest Airlines this is cool!!

[@CounterGriefZombies]

Did this for about 4 years. This was a very small part of my job. It's a lot of communication between driver and sprayer. I preferred driving but had to spray a few times.

[@bellacat5908]

I live in Denver and I love southwest and planes

[@samanthamartin9254]

BellaCat I used to live in Colorado I was born and raised there in Thornton Colorado then I moved to different cities in the Same state. Also,I love frontier and planes

[@bartolobaez2586]

It’s one of the best airline ever thanks

[@Rob...]

these guys are the real MVPs

[@805Dak]

I just got on with you guys, I'm excited to start my journey with you guys

[@sopaleang8044]

This job looks fun

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[@izacnewton5761]

how do you know a plane needs to be de iced, what components on the plane alert them to an ice situation

[@brianaguirre1]

That looks like a cool, fun job!!

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Chicago O'Hare has an awesome crew !

[@willcookmakeup]

Idk if it's the internet gods algorithm, or if I'm just noticing it more since moving here. But SO many videos are filmed I'm Colorado haha

[@R5H4D0W]

If I recall correctly spraying de-icing solution directly on exposed avionics such as Pitot tubes should be avoided, but I don't see how these guys can de-ice without spraying on them. How does that work?

[@mooutlaws32]

Spray above em and let it roll down

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Looks fun to be a Southwest Iceman!

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I want this job! It looks fun. And it's important.

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[@yacket]

Get a “we love rampers” sticker for your bags; they will see it.

[@MojiMikato]

Umm why there are 1k dislikes? Is there an actual reason for why people are disliking? Video seems solid.

[@DavidThomas-me6pi]

I am not an expert at all. But it would seem to me that the most efficient and effective way to do this would be to have a mobile dome by the beginning of the runway that the plane pulls up into that is heated and the plane gets sprayed down with hot water in a warm environment and get cleared for takeoff with only 20 seconds from the time it leaves the dome until the time the pilot drops the throttle.

[@RoyalMela]

Does not work. Water starts freezing very fast and even a thin ice layer can cause major loss of lift. You need de-icing.

[@DavidThomas-me6pi]

@@RoyalMela OK fine, but use the deicing liquid inside the dome that I’m talking about.

[@rgt9998]

which aircraft was shone in the 1st plane which was also a NOVA Airline which was a miraculous landing in New Orleans

[@traingaming3240]

How southwest de-ices their planes: How i de ice a plane: *turns on engine de-icers* *turns wing de-icers on* *turns probe heat on* "and we are de icing" As you can see I don't have a team with me I just use a flight sim :l can't afford an actual 737-800 although it would be fun I don't have the budget for one.

[@Scar-on-pawz3684]

I❤southwest airlines

[@davidleal866]

Back at Christmas 2005 Deicing guys on Nashville International airport sprayed our entire airplane with Deicing fluid before take off. I thought it was a hot deicer over 100 degrees fahrenheit lol

[@jcrif]

Be sure to hose down that triangle opening on the tail just under the vertical stab

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[@connorreynolds1689]

3:07 - Error: Arizona One's engine is half-painted. Part of the paint came off while de-icing it.

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[@andrewpoure3159]

Richard, the fluid is essentially harmless unless large amounts were to be literally drunk directly. We usually have PPE to protect our eyes available, but it can be difficult to see through goggles covered in fluid, so it is a trade off.

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[@randaleastwood6836]

Im currently sitting In a plane on the tarmac getting deiced!

[@quinnjim]

The modern deice trucks have the personnel enclosed. The cherry picker is fully enclosed and they control the spray through remote control. Hanging out of that open cherry picker breathing in all the fumes of the glycol has got to be bad for your health. It looks like fun though...

[@briankokott507]

Depends on the de-icer model. The ones in the video are fairly new and they still make them. I used to work for the company that makes the de-icers that are in the video.

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What about the health effects of breathing glycol vapor?

[@TheKaidynB]

Supposedly it smells like maple syrup!

[@matthewcampbell5109]

I worked for FedEx for 4 years and I was the lead deicer. I wouldn't wish this on anybody.

[@kraybrother8768]

Was it a hard job?

[@Thoughts_AviationAndSirens]

1:37 we see a lucky AA retro catch

[@CyrusOG666]

I LUV Denver! And SW!

[@AndroidSunner]

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[@olakanyemichael6206]

Bryan Allison do u stay in Denver

[@rjb073]

How much does it cost to deice a B-737?

[@phoenixreport7899]

Robert Brown it’s 10$ Per gallon But got a small jet like that a few thousand dollars if it were a 747 or a 773 around 10,000

[@jochute]

Denver and no enclosed bucket!!

[@TearitoffE]

How do you get that job??

[@rickyism1576]

Does it make you passengers feel any better that they get paid less starting than the guy inside the terminal at burger king?

[@easton5700]

someone give that little thing a blanket =P

[@sulosky]

Hint.. You'll get quicker if you spray a bit closer ;)

[@mooutlaws32]

+Arrowkiin What...?

[@ridered7262]

Bump that plane and you ruined everyone's flight because that plane will be parked and inspected for months. When I'm at 30,000 feet and doing 450 mph I want no dings in that plane.

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[@graysonaylesworth7264]

This guy works at DIA and my family flies out of Denver

[@crdunn906]

I remember when i was on a FRONTIER a230 from bzn-den we had to sit at the gate for an hour and it was snowing and it was 6:30am we had to wait for them to deice the plane and i was bord

[@geoffreylyles8371]

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[@mattballard6812]

The real problem with the 737 MAX is the MCATS and the emergency doors with missing bolts. 1100 dead so far. Around half if Southwests fleet are 737 MAX.. On a wing and a prayer

[@bluestreak168]

2:49 is that Arizona one?

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[@bryanmarden]

Please make a video on how you run out of deicing fluid because you guys seem to be the only airline that can do that

[@marissacalderon8220]

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[@pacolopez5685]

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[@THE-REAL-PIKCHU]

Wouldn't it make more sense to use an enclosed bucket? I mean really, MSP has them. So why not Denver of all places?

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PIKACHU I live in Denver and just got back from trip but I don't know why

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[@grzegorzl.375]

Why the hell that 737 had flaps extended during deice/antiice (whatever)

[@RoyalMela]

They need to be de-iced as well.

[@grzegorzl.375]

@@RoyalMela Please don't comment if you don't have professional knowledge

[@iammdeepak1]

2:32 someone Tell this guy that this is America. The 13th floor doesn't exist

[@thomassliwinski1056]

An hour delay to deice a 737?? On a sunny day like they showed here, way to much fluid for frost, and nice job spraying the windshield on the Airtran 717.

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[@TheRealSlimShady509]

Thomas Sliwinski i dont think you understand icing

[@TheGreatEchoingPotato]

I had one de-ice the plane I was on, Iceman 11

[@campagnollo]

Dang SWA. I know you guys are budget but at least give your northern de-icing crews a enclosed cab!!!

[@jiyakuches220]

LOL Like Ice Bucket Challege

[@jferguson98]

Ummm, No mask? No sealed bucket to protect from whatever they are spraying? It melts snow and ice off an airplane. - what does it do to your lungs. Companies / OSHA really let people breathe that in?

[@davidlawrence3230]

1:44 - CITRUS!

[@kevini4295]

I'm not upset about a delay due to deicing.

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[@lrobles99]

too bad i live in ft. lauderdale i would like to do this job

[@vernmeyer4485]

Why did the so called Management in BNA about 13 yrs ago have to be such untrained, unpredictable, unprofessional that I have had ever worked for in my 10 yrs with AA , and 8 with SWA??? Not the SWA that I signed on to work for.

[@leejohnson4148]

Noone has a cubicle on the 13th floor

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[@rizkyfajarfarhansyah3847]

What is the purpose of de ice a plane?

[@Dan-of9jy]

if you would not de ice a plane if its frozen it can cause technical problems and could even cause the plane crash because the pilots don´t get the right information from their computers about the temperatur and air pressure and other important thingd

[@JustinLHopkins]

derek frost If ice accumulates on the wing, it causes a separation of airflow and disrupts lift. This can cause serious issues including stalls, or loss of control. If ice accumulates on instruments used to tell the pilot altitude, or speed the reading can be incorrect which can lead to making incorrect decisions.

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[@yuzokoshiro1313]

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[@YVR1975]

This is a very old way of doing things ...bigger airports the driver is enclosed in the cherry picker and is able to driver the truck as well.

[@mooutlaws32]

YVR1975 and they also cost 3 or 4 times the amount of the Premier deicers

[@jayjokerst]

Why so many dislikes on this video?

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[@BunnyHairedKid]

swa is so awesome!

[@AndroidSunner]

THEY FUCKING GOT RID OF AIRTRAN.

[@zachman15]

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PewDuck Pie Airtran was a great company, i guess you like Allegiant Air then.

[@zachman15]

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[@AndroidSunner]

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[@смиренный-х2б]

There's no reason to build a 777. Theyre doing just fine with the 737 max's.

[@Bennyjet89]

Ahh sh## here we go again

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Keep plugging airplane jet engine warm cold night.

[@mryesahem]

my screen is being really wierd

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I can iceman in southwest airlines

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