PROFICIENCY & EFFICIENCY 84 TECHNIQUE 87 WX WATCH 89 AVIONICS -128 91 DOGFIGHT 92 NEVER AGAIN Vostok, Antarctica, is the home of the coldest temperature on Earth at a chilly minus 128 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 89 degrees Celcius). At the Russian research station, the temperature is regularly between minus 22 to minus 76 degrees. This chilly weather is because of the exceptionally high speed of the arctic winds. Cold storage Keeping your engine happy during winter weather 78 | AOPA PILOT February 2013 Since the airplane would be sitting for at least two months, he didn’t simply throw a blanket over the cowling and lock the hangar door. “I changed the oil,” he said. “I did add ASL CamGuard [an oil additive]; this is the first time I’ve used it.” Belfi says he prefers nonsynthetic oils for storage, so he used Phillips XC 20W50. CHRIS ROSE DAVE BELFI joined that species of travelers known as snowbirds in 2011—that is, he decided to spend part of the year in Florida while keeping a primary residence in Michigan. Belfi regretfully decided he couldn’t afford to bring along his 1974 Piper Cherokee to the warmer climate. B Y J I L L W. TA L L M A N