2:28 I was watching thinking "routine landing" until I noticed the windsock. This was a downwind (about 15 knots-worth, based on how the windsock is almost straight out) landing - meaning the landing was made at a faster ground speed than usual. Nice landing, flight crew!
Winds at Hemavan are tricky. We have a tailwind component limit of 10 kts for the Fokker 50 when landing. Windsocks at Hemavan can somtimes show 180 degrees opposite at both runway thresholds. :) Crew probably did windchecks with ATC all the way down to the runway to be sure. Nice spotted btw!
@@fromtheflightdeck The windsock at the other end (the start) of the runway can be seen at 2:07 and it's indicating a downwind landing as well, though it seems closer to a 10-knot tailwind than the windsock at the other end of the runway is indicating.
I loved my three hour visit to Hemavan a couple years ago. Great, friendly staff at the terminal. I felt like I'd landed at someone's home, rather than an airport. And I visited only to fly Amapola's F50, LOL!
You could operate 737s into that airport if the runway was expanded.
Okay, where's Hemavan?
Sweden
Got anymore butter for that landing? Smooth!
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2:28 I was watching thinking "routine landing" until I noticed the windsock. This was a downwind (about 15 knots-worth, based on how the windsock is almost straight out) landing - meaning the landing was made at a faster ground speed than usual. Nice landing, flight crew!
Winds at Hemavan are tricky. We have a tailwind component limit of 10 kts for the Fokker 50 when landing. Windsocks at Hemavan can somtimes show 180 degrees opposite at both runway thresholds. :) Crew probably did windchecks with ATC all the way down to the runway to be sure. Nice spotted btw!
@@fromtheflightdeck The windsock at the other end (the start) of the runway can be seen at 2:07 and it's indicating a downwind landing as well, though it seems closer to a 10-knot tailwind than the windsock at the other end of the runway is indicating.
Thanks for taking us along!
Beautiful finals and landing in a mountainous area where winds can be a problem. Was this a Populair flight?
It can be challenging, especially during winter operations with slippery runways in combination with the winds. It was a PopulAir flight, yes. 👍
I loved my three hour visit to Hemavan a couple years ago. Great, friendly staff at the terminal. I felt like I'd landed at someone's home, rather than an airport. And I visited only to fly Amapola's F50, LOL!
Hemavan and its airport + staff is very friendly! And a nice place to fly into. Hope you enjoyed the ride in the old lady. 😎🤠