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Flying To Saint Helena, The Remote Airport In The South Atlantic Ocean

One Mile at a Time

However, due to strong wind shear plus the short runway, that ultimately didnt end up being the case, at least without a major payload restriction. Roundtrip economy fares are typically approaching $1,000, while roundtrip business class fares are typically approaching $2,000. Flights to Saint Helena arent cheap!

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Triple Threat of Limitations

Plane and Pilot

Can you fly a zero-thrust, single-engine approach to minimums today? I have one airplane in my hangar that can only carry 500 pounds of payload with the fuel tanks topped off—that’s it, if I’m going to respect the max-takeoff-weight limit, and I will. That optimistic outlook doesn’t apply to pilots with rusty skills.