Research shows that the use of DIIS as means to support de-icing decision making provides benefits for several parties. Overall we divide the benefits in two:

1. The safety benefits
2. The cost saving benefits

1. HOT or not safety first

• Accurate measure for HOT
• Takes the load off pilots
• Recommendations based on facts
• Increased operational safety
• More accurate than visibility tables

2. You can't deny the cost saving* benefits

• Up to 27% of flights departing in active precipitation chose to anti-ice on top of the de-icing but would in fact have been safe for takeoff with the de-icing spray only
• Better management of fluid consumption
• Economic savings due to reduced fluid consumption
• Better management of time and airport throughput
• Less environmental impact

*Field studies made by APS Aviation Inc. and DAN-ICE A/S