Coldness
I have been asked to fly someone to Kemijarvi, Finland on 24 November in my Aztec, staying a couple of days.
Kemijarvi is 6742N 02709E. They could be as cold as -35, but would typically be -25.
Can anyone advise me about whether I am likely to be able to start the engines in -35, with normal W80 installed?
If not what can I do to preheat them?
Will starting at -35 damage them?
What do I use to avoid fuel ice at the -56 I am likely to encounter at altitude? Where do I get it (near Biggin or Fairoaks)?
What survival equipment do I need? Can I hire it (near Biggin/Fairoaks)?
Does anyone know anything about Kemijarvi? The phone is answered by a very bad-tempered lady who only speaks Finnish, so I got Helsinki AIS to call them. She said that she knew nothing about the airfield. Only when AIS called them back asking for the airport manager by name were they put through to him. He also doesn't speak English. All this makes me think that maybe Kuusamo might be a better bet, but I would love to hear from anyone with positive experience of Kemijarvi.
Of course, all the questions above still apply to Kuusamo.
Finally, I would like to say how unbelievably helpful were Helsinki AIS.
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