Special requirements flying in Northern Scandinavia ?
Hi,
Together with 2 fellow pilots we are planning a 4-5 day VFR flight from Belgium to Narvik in Norway (7-9 h flying per day) in the beginning of July. The flight will take us over Malmö to the Stockholm region, then over to Finland all the way op to Rovaniemi and then crossing Sweden again to fly to Narvik and then back south along the coast of Norway back to Belgium.
As usual this trip will depend highly on the wx forecasts so we do have a plan B in case the wx isn't favorable.
But as this is the first time fly up north as opposed to previous trips Southbound to France, Spain and Italy I was wondering if we need to fulfill special requirements in order to fly in these vast, semi-unpopulated areas. I heard that in some regions in Sweden you need to take extra food supplies and tents etc... before you can start flying there ?
Can annyone confirm if this correct and if so what are the actual requirements and which zones are we talking about. In general any information about non-standard procedures for flying in Finland, Sweden and Norway would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Björn