Thread: NTSB: Plane crew saw significant ice before crash
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Old 02-14-2009, 06:07 AM
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Icing is one of the scariest things I encountered during my flying career. It both increases the weight of the airplane and changes the shape of the wings, reducing their effectiveness at producing lift. If the ice buildup is not symmetrical on both wings, one wing will stall before the other causing the aircraft to roll toward the stalled wing. It's bad stuff.
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