yeeeep, there is extraterrestrial life, or, it could be drunk tractor driver Vasya
It happens here )
Sting TL-2000 VFR aircraft only, with great view. But we never flew into clouds, its prohibited.
No icing during winter, we have cold and dry air most of the time, but during autumn and spring we not flying for about a month. Because runways unclean, and there usually rain or snow + temp near 0C = > icing conditions.
Jan 3 i flew with low clouds layer at 600 ft and overcast. We did some fun and our artificial horizon stuck at all the way nose down attitude. That was something. milky snow below, merging with milky sky above with no visible boundary
I said - AH stuck, pilot said - naaaah, dont worry dude, i never use it
Hes much like Lou, flew as a line pilot all of his life, now retired and just having tons of fun
As for cold - plane works fine at -20C dry air. Engine is ROTAX 912 - is fine. We have a heater in cabin, but last time i froze insanely. There was -25C or something. So cold affects pilots not dressed well
Like me.
Rain and wet snow cause problems, so we not flying if its happens.
You can find our airfield at coordinates - 56 46' 18.27'' N - 53 11' 28.46'' E
We usualy use long and narrow runway 18\36. Pain to clean during season change. At winter we use snow runway