Many moons ago
Many moons ago I was asigned in the Islands and flew a DHC6-300 into Caticlan. At that time it was really only a Twotter airstrip and for Islanders and some small GenAv aircraft.
I must say that strip was challenging also for that type of operation specially during the rainy season "diving" behind the hill into the strip.
I've looked at the charts and for any aircraft bigger than an ATR 42 it is a suicidal airstrip except with heavy penalties.
I've seen and even flown as a pax on the MA60. The aircraft looks at first glance "okay" but don't look into the performance of this lady. She is flying like a old bomber aircraft even from regular airfields.
My questions are simple and straight to the point: How could the ATO give the aircraft a type certification and why does ATO permit this "lazy granny" to land in an airfield like that?
Maybe someone/two/three could gimme a fair answer to that.