More than just the weight is involved. Remember, ice can kill you four
ways:


1. Ice DECREASES LIFT by changing shape of airfoil
2. Ice DECREASES THRUST by accumulating on your props or turbine
inlets
3. Ice INCREASES WEIGHT, for obvious reasons.
4. Ice INCREASES DRAG, parasitic.

Bad, bad, bad, and bad.

Stay out of it, and if you get in, get out while you still have
controllability and climb capability.

But of course, you knew that



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