safety guy:
great story. in this age of IPODs and the like, it would be better to have nicer anti/deice equipment.
your story also highlighted one of the most important things about moving controls...keep your hand on the flap lever and if things are getting worse, move it back to where it was better. :-)
with all the security cameras that can be bought for such a cheap price, we as pilots should demand cameras/viewers so that we can see how our plane looks...especially controls/boots/etc.
jon