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

One Mile at a Time

The island being in the middle of the ocean means that weather conditions can rapidly change, and on top of that, winds can be really strong. 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.

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Triple Threat of Limitations

Plane and Pilot

You should go only if the weather is as benign as forecast, good alternates exist, and you feel good about doing it. 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.