TKS and IFR people. What is your procedure?

[toto]

There was a thing called ThermaWing at one point - I think it was only ever available for the Columbia / Corvalis.

https://www.aviationconsumer.com/uncategorized/retrofit-de-icing-thermawing-impresses/

[PeteMc]

10 hours ago, Ragsf15e said:

There is a cool (experimental/non fiki) deice system that electrically heats the leading edges on a cycle.  It requires a separate alternator.  I’ve seen it on an RV.  

That's sounds like the same concept George was working on. 

[Fly Boomer]

On 6/17/2022 at 10:45 AM, CAV Ice said:

different leading edge panels

Wasn't aware.  What's the difference?

[CAV Ice]

On 6/18/2022 at 11:43 AM, Fly Boomer said:

Wasn't aware.  What's the difference?

Improvements on panel production and design.  Plus the addition of landing lights added in the wings (on some models) required different panel placement.  No-hazard system is for the M20J, M20K, M20M, M20R and M20S.  FIKI is for M20K, M20M, M20R, M20S and M20TN.

[Fritz1]

Great analysis, very little to add besides one thing: rather few FBOs carry the fluid and whoever you remember having it may have just run out so call ahead and always carry at least a one gal jug in the trunk, 2.5 gal is better, TKS fluid cannot be shipped air so getting it overnight is not an option, needs to travel ground, stopped in Juneau four years ago, no joy, next stop Fairbanks, no joy, had two jugs shipped ground from Anchorage, go figure, FBOs are concerned about the fluid sitting around and expiring which really is not an issue, lasts at least one year