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Klosterman
20th Jul 2011, 22:19
Once you airborne and arrive to destination your dest is closed.
What is your planing consideration for alternate.
For example if yor altn is cat 3 and weather is just above minima, could you take ti as alternate, or you should find another one.
But by euops.

minimumunstick
20th Jul 2011, 23:22
Alternate minimums are for planning purposes only. Do whatever is appropriate for that situation.

Breakthesilence
21st Jul 2011, 07:41
Once you are "in flight", planning minima will not be used anymore and you must evaluate the actual situation (weather, fuel, Maintenance assistance, Airport facilities etc.).
In the aforementioned situation, I would look for another alternate :}

mustafagander
22nd Jul 2011, 05:11
In my part of the world any time your destination is below alternate criteria you require an alternate. End of story.

Even though you will get in using cat 3 autoland, you must hold a viable alternate to attempt the approach. These are the rules in Oz.