Originally Posted by
Dashdog
Correct. The real problem wasn't ice on the wings, it was ice on the EPR probes due to the crew not turning on engine anti-ice. Actual thrust at T/O was something like 60%. Ice on the wings didn't help.
Between the power setting mentioned above and the MD-80 wing having issues, we have waaay too many procedures and derivatives of fluid formulas. Common sense, what? no! We need to deice every single aircraft with type IV safeco double deluxe industrial hold anytime Ewins says there could be a 5 minute delay due to frost for the night sort........and fly into the sort no matter what, even if there is 6 inches of clear ice in the forecast.....
