Did not mean Aspen at 800-2, 800-2 is a flat land
non-precision alternate airport for filing minimum. Note
the term, minimum, you can always select more, higher.
Personally, I would not do Aspen unless the weather in the
area was 2,000 feet above the peaks, the only times I've
been in there, it was either clear or high cirrus, beautiful
place under those conditions.

Each of the conditions listed was intended to be independent
of the other, sorry if I confused you.

Just to refresh the pilots out there;
ALL IFR flight plans require an alternate and the fuel
required to get there, unless
the weather one hour before and after ETA, is forecast to be
2,000 and 3. Any airport listed as an alternate must be
forecast at the time of arrival to be 600-2 with glide slope
and 800-2 without. [or very good weather if no approach].
If the destination does not have an approved approach an
alternate is always required.

The penalty for having to file an alternate is you have to
have the fuel [weight] and the penalty for not having an
alternate, filed or not and the fuel to get there is
possibly death.


--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

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"John R. Copeland" wrote in
message
...
800-2 at Aspen? Not for me!
If KASE flirts with 2000-3, I'm going to my alternate.
Not much different for Eagle County, either.
I've diverted to Grand Junction and Montrose several times.

"Jim Macklin" wrote
in message news:UWLKf.102996$4l5.42576@dukeread05...

.... Even in perfectly clear
skies, Aspen is still just ONE runway. If there is a gear
up landing, you will go to an alternate.
If the weather is IFR at 800-2 and you're in the soup when
the airport equipment fails, you'll go to an alternate.
--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P