Flight Planning

Question 1

Destination weather…
Ceiling ≥ minima + 1,000 ft
Visibility ≥ 5 km

Alternate requirements?

Answer 1

Need a second, non-intersecting runway.

Can be:
- at the destination airport
- a technical alternate (at or above alternate minima)

Question 2

Destination weather when only need a second, non-intersecting runway (which could be a technical alternate at or above alternate minima)

Answer 2

Ceiling ≥ minima + 1,000 ft
Visibility ≥ 5 km

Question 3

Destination weather ≥ alternate minima (often ceiling ≥ 600 ft, visibility ≥ 3,000 m).

Alternate requirements?

Answer 3

Need an alternate airport with weather at or above alternate minima (usually ceiling ≥ 600 ft, visibility ≥ 3,000 m)

Can be:
- a technical alternate with ATC & RFS
- a weather alternate

Question 4

Destination weather when need an alternate at or above alternate minima (which could be a technical alternate with ATC & RFS)?

Answer 4

At or above alternate minima, usually ceiling 600 ft and visibility 3,000 m

Question 5

Destination weather at or above landing minima.

Alternate requirements?

Answer 5

Need a weather alternate airport with weather at or above alternate minima (usually ceiling ≥ 600 ft, visibility ≥ 3,000 m)

Question 6

Destination weather when need a weather alternate at or above alternate minima?

Answer 6

At or above landing minima

Question 7

Destination weather below landing minima.

Alternate requirements?

Answer 7

Two weather alternates, both at or above alternate minima.

Or one weather alternate, ceiling ≥ minima + 1,000 ft, visibility ≥ 5 km

Question 8

Destination weather when need two weather alternates at or above alternate minima?

Answer 8

Below landing minima

Question 9

Destination weather when need a weather alternate with ceiling ≥ minima + 1,000 ft, visibility ≥ 5 km?

Answer 9

Below landing minima

Question 10

Definition of a technical alternate

Answer 10

• Weather forecasts & NOTAMs
• Instrument approach
• Suitable approach & runway lighting
• Runway, long and strong enough
• A means of exiting the runway (turning bays or exits at both ends)
• Drive off stand or tug
• Steps
• Contingency plan to permit refilling and departure

Question 11

NZWN alternate minima (precision approach)

Answer 11

700 ft
3,400 m

Question 12

Minimum RFS for EDTO alternate aerodrome

Answer 12

ICAO category 4 - available with 30 mins prior notification

Question 13

EDTO alternate airport requirements

Answer 13

• Met forecast
• Instrument approach
• ATC
• Glideslope indicator (ILS or PAPI/VASI)
• Runway lighting
• RFS

(MIA GRR)