"Joe Johnson" wrote in message
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To Peter R. and Gary Mishler. Say for sake of argument that the pilots
missed a thin layer of frost. If discovered, are there any remedies short
of a full, formal deicing?

They used to say you could "polish" the frost smooth with a rag or gloved
hand, although I have not heard of that in a long time and I would never do
it on a supercritical wing shape. *Maybe* a light single engine, but never
a business jet.

But even so, that still leaves the question of the top of the T tail.

Best answer is a quick spray down with the deice truck - wouldn't take much
to get rid of a morning frost.