Some years ago I was involved in the turn rounds of a er...Middle Eastern airline who thinks it is European....
They seemd to have absolutely no idea of the necessary de-icing procedures. The station manager even suggested one day that I was in cahoots with the de-icing operator and receiving backhanders for each litre of fluid.
They could not grasp the concept of a cold soaked wing requiring de-icing even when it was 15+degrees (C) outside.
It was even worse when they moved on to the NG 737, the wing is thinner and upper surface ice was even more of a problem even after fuelling. Fortunately a refusal to sign off the a/c transit check stopped any further argument.
Witchdoctor, it is possible that previously melted ice had run down the underside of the wing and caused ridging which is usually a no-go.
As has been said, if the a/c commander, or any other person for that matter, believes that de-icing is necessary then best get on with it. There are far too many people pushing up daisies all for the sake of a few quids worth of glycol!!
