Originally Posted by
BlueMoon
So you de ice the fuselage to get snow and ice off it. Wouldn't it be logical you don't want snow or ic reaccumulating in the same spot you just removed it from?
Looks good on paper but apparently hasn't been necessary for the last 10-20 years. De-ice to remove the buttload that accumulates overnight or in-flight, sure. But I can't imagine much accumulation during taxi, especially within the holdover time of the wings/tail.