Why does it matter if the base of the cloud is cold versus warm?

Oh, I'm so glad you brought that up because a lot of people really don't realize the effect of the cloud-based temperature on the amount of water that's in cloud.

Hello again, and welcome to Aviation News Talk, a weekly show with relevant news and flying tips for pilots and student pilots to help keep you safe.

I'm Max Ruscott. You just heard Fred Reamer talking about icing. Now I contacted Fred earlier this year about doing this show, but then last weekend I learned that a client of mine died in what

looks very much like an icing accident at 14,000 feet over Utah. It's the first time I've lost

a client to an airplane accident, so you can imagine it's hit me pretty hard, and I canceled my flights

for the next few days, as it just doesn't make sense to fly when you're distracted. There is nothing

I can do to bring Chris back,

and I will talk about the specifics of his accident and a future show,

but I thought I'd start the conversation about icing with you now

by talking with an icing expert.

And, of course, longtime listeners, though this is the part of the show

where I talk about last week's show and ways you can support the show,

but I'm just going to save that until the end of the show. So here's our conversation with Fred Reamer. Now let me tell

you a little bit about Fred Riemer. Fred's a meteorologist and a pilot. He was formerly

the chief meteorologist for Weather Modification Inc, and he was a TV weatherman for Channel 4 in

Fargo, North Dakota. These days, he's an associate professor in the Department

of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of North Dakota. He also has an extensive YouTube channel

with many weather-related videos, including on icing. Well, Fred, welcome to the Aviation News Talk

podcast. I'm excited to have you here. Thanks, Max. I'm really happy to be here. So this is great.

I've been looking for an expert to bring on the show to talk about icing, but I've

got to tell you there was something that really made me interested in talking with you,

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