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Old 9th Jun 2009, 16:32
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hot rising air in thunderstorms

@ PJ2
I read in the Air Caraibe (ACA) Report which was posted here that actually the rise in air temperature is due to ice build-up on the pitot and the TAT probe. The TAT probe picks up the temperature of the ice, which is higher, rather than actual air temp.

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