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Old 9th Jan 2002, 21:20
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The additional fuel burn is taken into account and an Equal Time Point is given on the flight plan. Typical alternates would be Kef, Shannon, Goose, or Azores depending on the point of failure and local weather there. At 10,000 there not much traffic, but there are recommended procedures for transiting other people's airspace on the way down to thicker air.
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