Toffy
Well wide of the mark on that one, all pilots unless they have previous Northern Norway experience under go a comprehensive training program if they are to fly North of 64 degree, this includes a 3 day ground school course covering performance on contaminated runways amongst other thing and 2 days in the sim where they will visit these airfields in both normal and non-normal situations i.e. EFATO, pilots are required to pass this exercise before being authorised to operate above 64, they will in addition visit many of the airfield on the jump seat BEFORE undertaking this course.