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Old 3rd Dec 2011, 11:03
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Jim59
 
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I've been flying a lot recently and always do through the winter. Some of my tips would be:
  • Fill up the tank after flying. Full tanks get less condensation in them.
  • Clean the windscreen well before every sortie. Flying into a low sun with a dirty windscreen is very difficult - especially if there is poor visibility anyway.
  • If you will be landing into sun late in the day you might want to have second thoughts about departing!
  • Enough has been said about ice / frost on the airframe.
  • If on grass it will be wet - allow for the longer landing distance.
  • If muddy at the end of the day, and frost is expected, do you really want to give it a good wash and fill all the hinges and other orifices with water?
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