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Old November 14th 06, 04:33 PM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
Jose[_1_]
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Default Weight of Ice

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?


Just that the change in shape of the airfoil is probably more important
than the weight.

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