Winter is officially here in Wisconsin, and for the foreseeable future, the aircraft ownership experience will be defined by frigid temperatures, biting winds, and ever-changing ice and snow cover. Weeks of blank gray skies and dreary landscapes will occasionally become punctuated by blindingly vivid blue and white scenes, temperatures and density altitudes will both occasionally go negative, and Wisconsin citizens everywhere will break out their finest flannel ensembles.
As this is the first winter in which I can fly my airplane without the complications of major engine maintenance, I’m free to stumble through winter ownership unhindered by anything beyond general inexperience. One by one, I’m learning lessons and discovering solutions that collectively make winter flying more fun, and I’ve compiled a few products and lessons that have stood out thus far.
