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Old 27th Oct 2020, 00:11
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Lead Balloon
 
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I think the regs are flawed, piss poorly written, ambiguous, and inherently unsafe.
That’s called: “World’s best practice”.
I can't get my head around going to a place with no IAP and no TAF and relying on a GAF to ascertain the success of landing.
Welcome to a country with lots and lots of destinations in the gaffa.


But I’m a bit confused. Your opening post specified an IFR charter flight on a ‘gin clear day’. There are ways of finding out what’s going on at your remote destination. And you can always choose to provide for an alternate, even if it’s not mandated. What’s the safety issue?

I’m not aware of any IFR charter flight in the recent or even distant past that ended in a forced landing due to the unsuitability of the planned destination and all potential alternates, planned or otherwise.
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