Hello... Life long aviation fan here, hoping for a PPL one day. Been lurking around here for many many years and learned a lot from you all knowing types. I'm especially fascinated with this type of "extreme" flying, and registered just to ask a question:
I was very interested in Mr Norths posts relating to the technical challenges of this type of flying. What happens on to the plane during the 10 hour rest? I seem to remember a different flight to the South Pole (or a similar environment) where they needed to keep one engine running to prevent the plane from freezing while on the ground (ice). I doubt they kept an engine running for 10 hours, so how was the plane prepared to survive 10 hours on the surface with systems off, and what was required to thaw it out again?
Thanks, and keep the excellent information coming.