IR.I.B.S4
SkillDetermine whether an alternate airport is required, and, if required, whether the selected alternate airport meets regulatory requirements.
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- 14 CFR § 91.169 IFR flight plan: Information required.
required under § 91.153 (a) of this part; (2) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, an alternate airport. (b) Paragraph (a)(2) of this section does not apply if : (1) Part 97 of this chapter prescribes ... special instrument approach procedure has been issued by the Administrator to the operator for, the first airport of intended landing; and (2) Appropriate weather reports or weather forecasts, or a combination of them, indicate the following: (i) For aircraft other…
- 14 CFR § 91.1037 Large transport category airplanes: Turbine engine powered; Limitations; Destination and alternate airports.
Large transport category airplanes: Turbine engine powered; Limitations; Destination and alternate airports. (a) No program manager or any other person may permit a turbine engine powered large transport category airplane on a program flight to take off that airplane ... weight that (allowing for normal consumption of fuel and oil in flight to the destination or alternate airport) the weight of the airplane on arrival would exceed the landing weight in the Airplane Flight Manual for the elevation…
- 14 CFR § 91.1039 IFR takeoff, approach and landing minimums.
pilot on a program aircraft operating a program flight may begin an instrument approach procedure to an airport unless— (1) Either that airport or the alternate airport has a weather reporting facility operated by the U.S. National Weather Service ... latest weather report issued by the weather reporting facility includes a current local altimeter setting for the destination airport. If no local altimeter setting is available at the destination airport, the pilot must obtain the current local altimeter setting from…
- Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 1. Services Available to Pilots › 4-1-9. Traffic Advisory Practices at Airports Without Operating Control Towers
There are two advisory type services provided at selected airports. (a) Local Airport Advisory (LAA) is available only in Alaska and provided at airports that have a FSS physically located on the airport, which does not have a control tower ... where the tower is operated on a part-time basis. The CTAF for LAA airports is disseminated in the appropriate aeronautical publications. (b) Remote Airport Information Service (RAIS) is provided in support of special events at nontowered airports by request…
- 28 Aviation Weather Tools › 28.3 FAA Flight Service’s Interactive Map
Introduction for Dispatchers and Flight Followers Introduction to STOP training for dispatchers and flight followers covers the following topics: • Regulatory basis for the approved program. • Minimum weather requirements. • Dispatch and flight following procedures in accordance with STOP. • Verification ... . • Contents of the weather package. • Civil twilight or nighttime operational requirements. • Fuel requirements. • Briefing requirements. • Airport risk assessment, strip check, or airport condition report. • Flight operation in accordance with STOP. • Airport and runway requirements. • Operations…
- 14 CFR Part 135 — Operating Requirements: Commuter and on Demand Operations and Rules Governing Persons on Board Such AircraftOpen14 CFR § 135.221 IFR: Alternate airport weather minimums.
Alternate airport weather minimums. (a) Aircraft other than rotorcraft. No person may designate an alternate airport unless the weather reports or forecasts, or any combination of them, indicate that the weather conditions will be at or above authorized alternate airport ... landing minimums for that airport at the estimated time of arrival. (b) Rotorcraft. Unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator, no person may include an alternate airport in an IFR flight plan unless appropriate weather reports or weather forecasts…