Originally Posted by
DCAJRMAN
Anybody know these guys? We were headed right for takeoff at EWR this morning with frost all over the wings. Other jets getting deiced at the gate. We just pushback and go!
Full of pax with a FA jumpseating in the back.
Can't believe it as we approach the runway she and I are freaking out. I am in the last row seat 24A so I grab the intercom and ask if they planned on deicing.
We then slow down and sit for awhile. Another 360 and we taxi around awhile then find a place for a deice truck to come spray the wings.
No PA ever made.
Comments?
My comment is it is very foolish to post this on a public board. There are appropriate ways of internal communication that you should use for this. Hope you weren't freaking out in front of passengers in uniform. Doesn't help the profession. If you needed to get a message to the cockpit crew there are more professional methods than grabbing the intercom in a panic. You must be a joy to be on a 4 day trip with......