Originally Posted by
lolder
Atlantic Star is considering a RJ 100 fuel capacity increase from 10.200 kg. to 14,000 kg. That should be enough to go from Cape Town to St. Helena at the expense of payload. Perhaps they could make a fuel stop at Walvis Bay when required. The turbulence and wind problem will never go away. The wind at St. Helena has frequently been howling from the SE +/- at over 20-30 kts. making any downwind landings on runway 02 unlikely in those conditions.
Even with increased fuel capacity the AVRO Rj100 would have to refill in Walvis Bay on the way northbound from Cape Town to St. Helena. The reason is additional fuel needed for a possible deviation from St. Helena to Ascension.
Technical specs for the Avro RJ100 say:
Mximum certificated tailwind:
Take-off & normal landing 15 kt
Steep approach landing 5 kt
ILS/Autoland limits
Crosswind 15 kt
Tailwind 10 kt