On 25 Dec 2003 18:23:01 -0800, (smackey) wrote:

Here's my question: just how much ice/frost is too much?

Although some talk about polishing it smooth, any amount will change your
air foil and decrease your lift. How much of a test pilot do you want to
be?

Would the ice/frost probably have sublimated on climb out?

Maybe in the post-crash fire?

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I would have either gotten the frost/ice off the a/c, or stayed the night.

RMOAS of a fellow who has a Bonanza. He had a barely visible line of snow
on the leading edge of the wing. It did NOT blow off during the takeoff
roll, and he barely made it off the ground. He was able to successfully
return to the airport, but it made for one of those "never again" stories.


Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)