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Old 19th Jul 2013, 15:19
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Basil
 
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Well done for recovering a very bad situation.

indicated clear weather in Adelaide with no necessity to plan for an alternate aerodrome, the crew departed with sufficient fuel to arrive at Adelaide with 2500 kg of fuel remaining giving them about 30 minutes of flying time on top of the required final reserve.
Am I correct in inferring that, if TAF is CAVOK, then they don't have to plan an alternate?
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