Once we get a reply from CAA, if they still argue that there were no violations, we'd probably forward the whole case to transport judiciary for their own independent inquiry.
hey ! do not expect to get another reply since they will not mess up with a major russian carrier to satisfy some heated internet discussions for a thing where finally nothing happened.
law prohibits a
take off with snow on wings, not the take off run. drag calculations are given for operations in contaminated enviroments- and additional drag is also given with a deicing slush on the wings before it sheers off.
deicing alone is not the magic word for safe winter operation, it depends on many factors and real life serves you more questions than any fcom wil give you answers.
on the other hand...
the more interesting think you stated here is the arrogance and cowboy style of the captain. if he really is thatlike he should be eliminated not because of any snow , but because of intentionally operating close to the edge , with passengers on board.
there are far more situations than snow that blows off not instantly but short before rotation where a cowboy may run out of luck- in summer or winter !
UUUW: may we ask why you use up such resources to nail down this captain ? something personal?
cheers !