Next, let’s dig into some basic airframe icing facts. Supercooled liquid water (SLW) is water in the liquid state when the static air temperature is below 0 C. In other words, water is happy to ...

which has a lower freezing point than water alone. You may think the more de-icing salt you use, the better, as there's less of a chance of ice forming, but using too much de-icing salt can have ...

Glacé icing keeps well in the fridge, covered, for up to two weeks. It’s advisable to use a little boiling water to melt the sugar thoroughly then add more water gradually, by the teaspoon ...

For the icing, sift the icing sugar in a wide bowl and gradually stir in the cold water to form a thick paste. Dip the top of the cooled fingers into the icing, smoothing it with your finger ...