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Old 3rd Feb 2009, 11:05
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glekichi
 
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Ok, I'm back.
Just cant help myself

As pointed out, Sprite's latest link was to an out of date document that is also out of context.

I have a new link to back up our side of the argument.

http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/.../B20040246.pdf

See chapter 7.

The requirements for weather-based decisions on the carriage of extra fuel to fly from the destination to an alternate described earlier are only applicable for pre-flight planning purposes. Once an aircraft is flying, the rules for carrying fuel to meet weather-related alternate diversion requirements do not apply, as it is not normally possible to refuel in flight. Allowances for this risk exist in conservative rules that provide a margin at the planning stage to provide for some inaccuracy in a weather forecast. This risk may be further mitigated if a pilot monitors a destination’s weather information while en-route, and elects to divert in flight to another aerodrome if the destination’s weather deteriorates.
The ATSB is pretty damned clear on their interpretation.
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