DaveB wrote in message ...
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what are boots
Daveb

Rubber "boots" are applied to the leading edge of wings and other surfaces -
they can be inflated from underneath to crack off any accumulated ice.
Essentally they are a thin layer of rubber sealed around the edges that
wraps around the leading edge and goes back a short way on the upper surface
of the wing.

Aircraft with them installed look like the leading edge of the wing was
painted black.

Now, as far as this particular incident is concerned, I suspect that she
should have had them turned on earlier...

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