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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

That depends on how it affects near-stall flight.

The most efficient cruise that is legal, is 1.30x stall-speed.

If that damage on the leading portion of the wing means your "1.30x" stall-speed cruise is now actually 1.00x, you're gambling.

There was a DC9 that killed everybody because of pebbled ice wrecking its actual-stall-speed, years ago.

Landing also requires that you dance at the edge of stall, & if your idea of where stall-speed is, is wrong, ..

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