Originally Posted by
JPJP
Regarding the Penn Saab; I found the choice of landing direction interesting given the winds. I can see why it would appear attractive given the prohibition on circling NE and the terrain. But I do wonder what the tail wind was like landing to the SE ?
Depends on how tightly a 2000 can maneuver. There is a rocky ridge rising to 1500 feet directly in line with, and about 2 miles (2 runway lengths) from, the threshold of 30.
Which is why the "missed" from an approach to 12 (was 13) is an
immediate U-turn before even reaching the airport.
https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/1911/06367RB.PDF
A couple views here (item #3) from the airport out along the approach path to 30:
https://www.thealaskalife.com/blog/s...rport-runways/
Not a huge deal if you can fly downwind, base and final at 70 knots - tight noogies if you have to fly it at 100kts+.