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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. When the airport was constructed, the hope was that it would consistently be able to accept Boeing 737 flights. Thats why the airport is only served by smaller aircraft.

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Triple Threat of Limitations

Plane and Pilot

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. Your superior skills aren’t the limitation; the airplane’s capability is. Be ready to work with what you have left, and that means respecting new limitations.