A second approach
Nubboy's off the cuff emotional reply is the kind of response that could put people off asking questions on this forum - I was hoping for some informed comments. Please read the post before answering in such a manner! Was my post entitled "Why read notams?" - no of course not. Go to the back of the class! And thank you Dan for the photograph - very dramatic and seen often in CRM courses but on this occasion, not relevant.
I'll phrase the query in another way: If notams are not available for some reason for alternate A (the declared ATC flight plan alternate), then is there an issue with nominating alternate B, (WITH Notams , met and sufficient flight plan fuel) before departure; without having to re-file a ATC flight plan.
This is a bit like the enroute alternate procedure.
As I commented in my initial post EUROPS1 appear to have a common-sense position when they talk about "appropriate Notams and AIS must be available and the question I ask is (and this is the point of my post) :is there a legal requirement to have Notams available for the declared alternate on the ATC flight plan OR can another alternate (WITH AVAILABLE NOTAMS, and checked of course,) satisfy the regulations.
Last edited by Pedro; 1st April 2010 at 19:37.