Originally Posted by
JammedStab
Not if it is plugged in. We used to leave the aircraft plugged in at -35 and 30 knot winds for a as long as three days at one location. No start problems. I'm sure there were others who left the aircraft at -40 as well. Never heard of an issue.
We had a plug for each engine, battery removed(yes it is very heavy, but I had a good technique to prevent back injury during removal), engines wrapped(try that alone in 30 knot winds), a heater fan in the cockpit and props tied. All the job of a good new first officer.
hard to plug in or get fuel when some meathead in his atr won't move from the pumps/plugs