Originally Posted by
B200 Hawk
What is with people slathering type 4 all over when it is lightly snowing above freezing and clearly not sticking. Are people really that afraid of the FAA? It is harmful to the environment, wastes a ton of money and people time on their connections.
Last time I checked most airline pilots are paid by the minute, and if ANYTHING goes remotely wrong all of those same pax "trying to make their connections" are going to sue my employer (and attempt to sue me) in every way imaginable.
So if you want to blame pilots for overexercising our right to drown ourselves in Type IV, go blame the lawyers and our legal system--don't blame the pilots.
As a side note, I've had multiple times where it was just -SN and we could've been legal with just Type I, and then after leaving the pad, conditions deteriorate or the temp drops. Those pax trying to make their connections are going to be pretty ****ed if I have to go back to the pad and get Type IV...you're already in the pad so you might as well err on the side of caution and get more.
They have elaborate drainage systems, impact plans, and recovery trucks at all US airports, FYI.