"Marco Leon" mleon(at)optonline.net wrote in message
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Actually, it can be argued that one should have the flaps down while
taxiing
on rough icy taxiways. Much like a soft-field take-off using flaps to
lighten the load on the wheels a bit.

Nonsense. It is obvious you do not have not much or any experience taxiing
on snow and ice. You want to maximize traction because there is very little
traction on snow and ice. Keep the flaps up.

-- Bobbus, Plumbus