Thanks for disqualifying my questions in that mannor.
Quote: Dagger Dirk
So I'd urge you to disregard this input below as a total red herring (for all the above reasons)
http://www.caa.govt.nz/safety_info/G...g_Handbook.pdf
It states on page 13
Quote:
Generally, the worst continuous icing conditions are found near the freezing level in heavy stratified clouds, or in rain, with icing possible up to 8,000 ft higher. Icing is rare above this higher altitude as the droplets in the clouds are already frozen. In cumuliform clouds with strong updrafts, however large water droplets may be carried to high altitudes and
structural icing is possible up to very high altitudes. Further, in cumuliform cloud the freezing level may distorted upwards in updrafts and downwards in downdrafts, often by many thousands of feet. This leads to the potential for severe icing to occur at almost any level
I didīnt ask those questions without any background, so i think it would be appropriate to allow other readers to make their statements as well.