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Of course he would have had a suitable alternate such as Kirkwall, Wick or Bergen depending on the forecasts. With the following TAFs, if you are a pilot, which alternate would you have chosen?
TAF AMD EGPB 231452Z 2315/2324 14020G30KT 6000 FEW002 BKN005
PROB30 2318/2324 4000 BR BKN006=
TAF COR EGPB 231700Z 2318/2403 14020G30KT 2500 BR BKN003
TEMPO 2321/2403 6000 SHRA SCT005
PROB30 TEMPO 2322/2403 +SHRA=
TAF EGPC 231355Z 2315/2324 15015KT 5000 HZ FEW003
PROB30 TEMPO 2315/2324 9999 NSW=
TAF ENBR 231400Z 2315/2415 15008KT 9999 FEW040 BKN080=
TAF EGPA 231355Z 2315/2324 18018KT 2000 BR BKN001
TEMPO 2315/2321 6000 NSW SCT002=
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