You can't haul around a load of ice accidentally if you can't power the plane. I think prop deice is the most important tool for ice flight.

Jeff Hersom
N3740J '67 150G "Gremlin"
N8634S ‘66 150F/150hp “Rusty”
Hangar W-6, Helena Regional Airport
Places I have landed Gremlin:
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