Far 121.621

[aircal74100]

Does anyone uses the FAR 121.621 concerning " no alternate airport" for flight planning ?
This gives the possibility to consider NO alternate at certain destination, depending weather conditions etc.

[Snoopy1962]

We have a similar one in Canada in our OpsSpec and have used it on several occassions, but pretty strict on how good the airport is, I think we're restricted to just Halifax and Ottawa right now as YUL doesn't have standby power.

[DXR]

Use it all the time here in the US. DOmestcially (121.619) is taught as the 1-2-3 ruel (1 hour before and after arrival, 2000; ceiling, 3 miles vis) and we have aexemption from the FAA to reduce to 1000' and 2 miles vise if a cat 2/3 approach is available.

International (Flag) is pretty much the same most places as long as your scheduled under 6 hours. Again, use it all the time. Most carriers do the same.

[Hold West]

Use it daily.

[aircal74100]

Thanks for this info.
It seems there is the same on the European side with JAR-OPS 1.295 Subpart D, but with a new requirement :"At the destination airport, two separate runways are available".