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Old 3rd Dec 2009, 14:05
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This debate follows the same lines as "just because the weather is above VMC doesn't mean you SHOULD go".

Not much consolation when you're sitting beside a wrecked bonza (for lack of a better scenario) wishing you HAD notified someone of where you were going.

Sorta comes under the category of AIRMANSHIP.

The visbility in the terminal forecast is greater than 10 km. So you don't require an alternate.
That's not the only consideration. You need to look at the validity of the forecast, Cloud level and quantity and x/wind strength. It only takes one component to create the requirement.

GG. Only aerodromes with instrument approaches will get TAF's. An ARFOR is the minimum consideration as per the AIPs.
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