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Which aerodynamic effect compromises an aircraft's stability during icing?

A)Stall speed increases rapidly.
B)Lift coefficient becomes constant.
C)Parasite drag remains negligible.
D)Thrust available matches drag.

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Icing increases stall speed because ice accretion disrupts airflow, promoting premature boundary layer separation; therefore an aircraft stalls at unexpectedly low angles of attack, rather than maintaining lift through gradual angle increase under normal conditions.

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