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March 30th 05, 02:23 AM
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If the destination does not have an instrument approach you must pick an
alternate. If the destination has an instrument approach, then you don't need an alternate unless the the weather is worse than 2000' ceiling or 3SM vis +/1hr of the ETA. (ie if the forecast is worse than VFR then you need an alternate). You can't pick any airports as an alternate. Only a few airports qualify as an alternate. "Mike W." wrote in : OK I picked this topic after reading through the 'flying to hamvention'' thread. Being a non-instrument rated private pilot, not sure what constitutes a 'legal' alternate airport. If VFR, weather minimums must be met just to get there. If IFR, I assume there is visibility minimum (decision height?) that could cause a plane to not be able to land using ILS or whatever. So what is the process for choosing an alternate? 
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