It was kind of horn shaped in that it extended above and
below the LE with a concave forward face. On the approach I did NOT extend
gear or flaps, carried FULL power, airspeed down to120 knots (as slow as I
dared) and still sinking 500 fpm.  Extended gear and flaps over the
threshold and landed with full power. The ice did not come off.

Our airplanes are fast and efficient because of the superb aerodynamics
designed into them. When you take that away with ice, you're left with an
underpowered brick that will NOT remain aloft. The airplane remained
controllable but the performance was absoutely gone. I'm happy to be here to
give this report to you. Don't do this!

Egads Bill - the double devil's horn of ice (and I don't mean for the single malt adult beverage).  Some of us have had experience with light rime and, like bugs, only caused an increase in drag.  You, however, have earned another set of test pilot wings.

 

Glad you resolved it successfully and thanks for the info - info I hope none of us have to use because of a similar situation.

 

Scott Krueger