Jay Honeck wrote:
How does that work? Doesn't the water re-freeze after you've poured it on
the ice? Or do you just lay the bag of warm water on top of the ice to melt
it?

It's a two-persons job. As soon as the ice/snow is melted, the
slush is pushed off the wings with a squeeze then mopped off with a big
towel.

I can fully understand why people without hangars don't fly in the winter.
It easily adds 30 - 45 minutes before each flight, and is quite physically
demanding.

In signing up for the tie-down area, we chose #1 spot to be close to
the electrical outlet anticipating the need to plug in the engine/oil
pan heater.

Ever since owning the plane, we have added flight prep to our
physical activity list. We usually pack our gym bags along with our
flight bags planning to go for a workout or a swim after flying but
very rarely being able to do both on the same day. Hey, if you think
of snow shoveling as a 'free' sport, it becomes less painful ;-)

Hai Longworth