Also, rime is full of air and may be 1/2 the weight of clear
ice. It is the spoiler effect of the ice that causes the
problem.


"Bob Gardner" wrote in message
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| Another swing at a dead horse...weight is a minor factor.
If you could carry
| another passenger, you could carry as much weight in the
form of ice as in
| your worst nightmares.
|
| Bob Gardner
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| "gwengler" wrote in message
|
oups.com...
| I roughly calculated that the weight of 1 in. of ice on
all forward
| surfaces on my T182 (fixed gear) is about 250 lbs.
Anyone cares to
| comment on this?
| Gerd (ATPL)
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