Flight Planning

Question 1

Adult/Child/Infant ages?

Answer 1

Adult: 12 years or older
Child: Two years to less than 12 years old
Infant: Less than two years old.

Question 2

BECMG, TEMPO and PROB interpretation for Alternate Wx minima?

Answer 2

BECMG: If Wx is forecast to improve, then only considered to improve at end of BECMG period. If Wx is forecast to deteriorate, then it is considered to deteriorate at beginning of BECMG period.
TEMPO: Alt Wx cannot be below Alt Wx requirement for duration of TEMPO period.
PROB: Forecast PROB condition shall not be below landing minima (not alt Wx minima) for that airport.

Question 3

Alternate Wx for two or more usable precision approaches (each providing straight-in-minima to separate suitable runways)?

Answer 3

400-1 or 200-1/2 above the lowest useable HAT and visibility, whichever is greater.

Question 4

Alternate Wx for one useable precision approach?

Answer 4

600-2 or 300-1 above lowest usable HAT and visibility, whichever is greater.

Question 5

Alternate Wx for non-precision only available?

Answer 5

800-2 or 300-1 above lowest usable HAT/HAA and visibility, whichever is greater.

Question 6

Alternate Wx for no IFR approach available?

Answer 6

Forecast Wx must be no lower than 500 ft above a minimum IFR altitude that will permit a VFR approach and landing.

Question 7

Standard alternate minima sliding scale for 600-2?

Answer 7

700-1 & 1/2 or 800-1

Question 8

Standard alternate minima sliding scale for 800-2?

Answer 8

900-1 & 1/2 or 1000-1

Question 9

Aerodrome served only by a GFA alternate Wx minima?

Answer 9

1) No cloud lower than 1,000 ft above the lowest usable HAT/HAA
2) No cumulonimbus
3) Visibility not less than 3 miles