ALTERNATES

Question 1

EXEMPTION 3585 /17347

Answer 1

ALLOWS A FLIGHT TO BE DISPATCHED TO DESTINATION

IF FORECASTED WX BELOW MINIMUMS

Question 2

121.619 DOMESTIC

NO ALTERNATE

Answer 2

+/- 1 HOURS ETA

2000’ CEILING

3 MILE VISIBILITY

Question 3

17347 STEPS

MAIN BODY

Answer 3

MAIN BODY AT ETA: AT OR ABOVE MINIMUMS

• YES, NEXT STEP AND SECOND ALTERNATE REQUIRED
• NO: CANNOT DEPART

Question 4

17347 STEPS

CONDITIONAL LANGUAGE

Answer 4

CONDITIONAL LANGUAGE AT ETA:

• GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO ½ REQUIREMENT
  
  • YES, NEXT STEP AND ALTERNATE REQUIRED
  • NO, CANNOT DEPART - FIND ANOTHER ALTERNATE

Question 5

17347 STEPS

SECOND ALTERNATE

Answer 5

SECOND ALTERNATE ETA

• AT OR ABOVE MINIMUMS

Question 6

ALTERNATE REQUIRED: 3585/17347

MAIN BODY TAF

AC-00-45H WX SERVICES (BOOK)

Answer 6

1ST LINE TAF, FM GROUPS & BCMG AFTER END O PEROOID SPECIFIED

Question 7

ALTERNATE REQUIRED: 3585/17347

CONDITIONAL LANGUAGE / QUALIFIER

Answer 7

• TEMPO
• PROB
• BCMG (DURING SPECIFIED PERIODS)

Question 8

3585 / 17347

DESTINATION ALTERNATE SECOND ALTERNATE

Answer 8

DESITNATION 1ST DESTINATION 2ND ALTERNATE

< ½ VISIBILITY -< ½ VISIBILITY MINIMUMS

< ½ CEILING

Question 9

ALTERNATE LIMITATIONS

Answer 9

CANNOT BASE ON RNAV APPROACHES ONLY AT ALTERNATES

FUEL: DESTINATION TO ALTERNATE W/ 45 MINS RESERVE

DOMESTIC ONLY, DC, TERRITORY, POSSESSION OF US

Question 10

NO ALTERNATE LISTED

Answer 10

ENOUGH FUEL TO DESTINATION

THEREAFTER 2 HRS

• NORMAL CRUISE

Question 11

OUTSIDE US

Answer 11

DESTINATION

THEN 10%

MOST DISTANT ALTERNATE

+30 MINUTES HOLDING SPEED