Flyzolo Team Update - Day 85
We have been asked why Zara had an unplanned stop in #Ayan, #Russia. We will... But first, let us tell you about some of the aviation challenges ✈️ she is currently facing.

No this was not another Water Salute 😜🤪 in #Magadan. As she is in ❄️☃️#subarctic conditions by the Sea of #Okhotsk (sometimes reaching subzero temperatures of well below -20°C) her little Shark #plane 🦈 needs de-icing before she can take off. This procedure is critical, as her plane is not equipped with a de-icing system and ice on the wings is a hazard for every #pilot. It's one of the top safety-related concerns in aviation and it's led to hundreds of accidents.

Ice typically builds up when precipitations or tiny cloud droplets impact and freeze on the leading edges, or front surfaces, of the plane. This can happen on the ground or in the air. The ice alters airflow over the wing and tail, the lift-producing parts of the airplane, which can lead to a temporary loss of control. Not good. 🚫🛑

It is one of the additional and time-consuming elements of Zara's #challenge right now and we thought it would give you an insight into some of her day-to-day #safety concerns.

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