Planning for alternate

E2-C2, ADV, & IUT RIFP-04

Airways Navigation Flight Procedures

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Sg 5, fr 2

PLANNING FOR AIRWAYS NAVIGATION MISSION

ALTERNATE WEATHER

DESTINATION WEATHER

* FLIPs required for flight planning

ETA plus and minus one (1) hour

0-0 up to but not including

* Check items for destination airfield

3000-3 or better

published minimums

Published minimums up to but

* Weather criteria

not including 3000-3 (single-piloted absolute

NON-

PRECISION

minimums 200-1/2)

PRECISION

* Takeoff minimums

PAR

ILS

* Planning for alternate

* Published

Published

* Planning route of flight

minimums

plus

plus 300-1

200-1/2

* Determining fuel requirements

* Preparing single-engine jet flight log

3000-3 or better

No alternate required

* Military flight plan

*In the case of single-piloted or other aircraft with only one operable UHF/VHF transceiver, radar

approach minimums may not be used as the basis for selection of an alternate airfield.

* Criteria determining type of approach

* Additional airways navigation review topics

IFR Filing Criteria

V.

Planning for alternate 2.1.8.2

A.

Apply weather minimum rules to destination

1.

Ceiling and visibility of 0-0 up to but not including published

minimums: alternate must be 3,000-3 or better at ETA

+/- 1 hour

2.

Published minimums up to but not including 3,000-3

a.

Non-precision: alternate must be published minimums plus

300-1

b.

Precision: alternate must be published minimums plus

200-1/2

3.

3,000-3 or better: no alternate required

NOTE: CNATRA requires that you always file for an alternate.

B.

Select appropriate alternate

1.

Choose suitable alternate with required forecast weather

minimums

2.

Check NOTAMs for compatible NAVAIDs

3.

Alternate airfield must have approach compatible with aircraft

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