Originally Posted by
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DAL 88,
I have never had a problem climbing out and up to cruise using both the engine and wing anti-ice. Does the the performance take a hit? Sure. But, not to the point where it won't climb anymore. Does it have trouble holding the cabin with everything on in the descent? Sometimes. But, descend a little earlier, or learn the 6:1 from FL 350 to FL 280 at 1000-1500 fpm then 2:1 from FL 280 to altitude. No biggie. You will get used to it.
Hey. I feel like a South guy now.
Yeah, I don't mean any disrespect and I understand you can make it work. It's just such a tremendous waste of fuel to do it. And from my experience on the DC-9 at TWA and the MD-88 at Delta (about 10,000 hours between the two), I see absolutely no reason for our policy on the DC-9 to be so different from the way everyone else (including Delta on the 88) operates the aircraft... especially when it causes us to waste fuel.