One week ago I had dinner at Real Aeroclub de Grand Canaria Restaurante, and the temperature was +23C. Today I had lunch at Røros in -27C. I was afraid of freezing my nose off, but the aircraft engine stayed warm, with a blanket on top and the heater plugged in. The GPS, however, needed a few moments of body contact to get back to life after take-off for Kjeller.
Flying 350 NM over Southern Norway in CAVOK is a remarkable experience. It was chilly at Kjeller as Tore removed the ice accumulated in the hangar, and it got colder by the minute as we headed north.
At Vermundsjøen an ultralight trike had landed for the fly-in season opening of the local Diner, but we had not received confirmation of the ice condition on the lake, and kept on flying. Røros was cold but dry. Back at Kjeller the wings immediately froze as we pushed the plane back in the hangar. Tomorrow it is supposed to be snowing again. However grounded, I will still be elevated by today's experience.
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