Depends on your company I suppose.....
Reminds me of a quote from an Unknown source....
"You learn to fly in a few hours, it takes years to learn when NOT to fly"
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Incidentally... From the US FAR's (FAA Regulations)
Sec. 121.191
a) No person operating a turbine engine powered transport category airplane ....
2) The net flight path allows the airplane to continue flight from the cruising altitude to an alternate airport where a landing can be made ...where the airplane lands after an engine fails.......
b) For the purposes of paragraph (a)(2) of this section, it is assumed that--
(1) The engine fails at the most critical point en route;....
5) The alternate airport is specified in the dispatch or flight release and meets the prescribed weather minimums; and ....
Last edited by Jimmy Do Little; 15th Jul 2009 at 09:35.