Originally Posted by
Mulligan
We are so over the top in Canada about de-icing that even a skim left over from the last approach (nothing on the wing leading edge because WAI was on) must be removed! Ridiculous and expensive.
No. You are clearly out of place. Back to ground school reading about Dryden and Potomac accidents. The lessons learned together with exposure and expertise available from Canadian CAA helps other international operators stay safe.
Yes, it is costly and sometimes just "pro forma", but clean wing strategy cannot be underestimated. Once you treat your self to carry out ops outisde approved regs, you need to ask but one question: If good girls do go down to the floor, just how low will the bad girls go? Making one look smart for avoidng (euphesiasm) regulatory limits, brings consequences with spilled blood and twisted metal. Unlike lawyers and investment bankers, no pilot is payed enough to benefit from intentionally avoiding best practice procedures.