Answer: deicing

AnswerCrossword Clue
DEICINGCold weather wing maintenance
DEICINGWindshield heater's job
DEICINGPreparing for takeoff, in a way
DEICINGRidding plane wings of sleet, etc.
deicingDEICE, to free of ice
deicingto free of ice; prevent or remove ice formation on, as the wing of an airplane