Hey Aviationtrainer,
Letīs forget this particular flight, (if itīs Ryanair or if itīs a Brazilian Capt. I couldnīt care less), but please letīs agree that I could expect a Commander on any aircraft to know when itīs time to de-ice!
Thatīs not a stationmanagers job. Oh yes, a mechanic could let me know of the need, if he was doing the walkaround, but I would expect ANY Commander of an aircraft operating in these parts of the world to know, when to go spray the thing or not!
Rgds Zico.
ps , On the other hand,... please, Iīve jumpseated with Brazilian pilots more times than I care to count. Their professionalism and skill has never left any doubt in me, that theyīre every bit as good as any of us up here!