On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 15:33:21 GMT, wrote:

Does anyone consider it somewhat dangerous that at your alternate
airport, the weather can be forecast to be as low as your alternate
minimums? Seems the potential for problems.

For example, using Carlsad California CRQ as the planned alternate,
where the VOR-A is the approach you plan to fly if necessary (assume
the ils is out). For a cat C aircraft, the alternate minimums are
1000 and 3. The approach minimums are 972 feet height above airfield,
and 3 miles without dme.

So is this all ok?

Stan




How about this approach:

(a) Plan your flight to get to your destination, and then to some
other airport where you are very comfortable that you can get in,
without regard to whether it's a "legal" alternate or not. Calculate
the fuel requirement plus one hour (or maybe 2, whatever makes you
comfortable)

(b) Plan another flight using a legal alternate. Calculate the fuel
requirement plus 45 minutes.

If you cannot carry enough fuel to meet the greater of (a) or (b),
don't go.