Would you like de-ice with your flight?
With reference to the ongoing thread in R&N about an Iberia a/c departing Boston with contaminated surfaces.
Unfortunately some posters are more concerned about the naming of the airline and flight number rather than the issue of snow/ice contamination.
I realize most pax have no idea of the inherant hazards involved with these situations.
I have a very good memory and Air Ontario F28 crash in Dryden and Air Florida in Washington spring to mind as well as many others.
My personal view is that you do not attempt take-offs with ice or snow on the surfaces of an aircraft and if I am on one that is trying that, I am standing up, getting my carry-on and demanding to be off-loaded. No questions, get me ground stairs and a car or go back to the gate - I am getting off.