Kobra wrote:
: So how to you all de-ice your planes and are my mechanic's fear justified on
: the use of auto anti-freeze?

I have a set of wing & tail covers by Kennon. The ice & snow just peels off.
Don't put the covers on when the wings are wet, though, as the fabric gets
stuck to the wing. Get a set of dark colored covers and the solar heating
will help clear the ice off the covers in no time - mine are maroon.
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Aaron C.