Student solo weather minima listed in reference (c CNATRA 3710.2) shall apply to weather at the time of take off and forecast weather for the entire period of flight plus one hour. Standard Instrument Takeoff Mins. Non-Precision Approach Precision Approach Published Mins Published Mins 200-1/2 (24)** ≥ 300-1* ≥ *Note: Published Mins to the available non-precision approach. **Note: Published Mins to the landing runway in use. (24) is standard IAP notation for prevailing vis/RVR in 100s of feet. In the case of takeoff minimums, you take the higher of the field landing mins or the standard takeoff mins list above. So if you are trying to take off and the lowest compatible approach at the field lists its minimums as an ILS (precision approach) 200 and ¾ mile, your takeoff mins are now 200 (which is the same for the field and absolute mins listed) and ¾ (which is the higher of the two minimums listed for the field and absolute takeoff mins). IFR Filing Criteria Destination WX (ETA ± 1 Hour) Alternate EX (ETA ± 1 Hour) WX Published Mins 3000-3 ≤ WX ≥ Published Mins WX 3000-3 NP: WX Published Mins. + 300-1 ≤ ≤ ≥ P: WX Published Mins. + 200-½ ≥ WX 3000-3 No Alt Required. ≥ *In the case of single or other aircraft with only one operable UHF/VHF transceiver, radar/airport surveillance — approach (PAR/ASR) minimums may not be used as the basis for selection of an alternate airfield.
Student solo weather minima listed in reference (c CNATRA 3710.2) shall apply to weather at the time of take off and forecast weather for the entire period of flight plus one hour. Standard Instrument Takeoff Mins. Non-Precision Approach Precision Approach Published Mins ≥ 300-1* Published Mins ≥ 200-1/2 (24)** *Note: Published Mins to the available non-precision approach. **Note: Published Mins to the landing runway in use. (24) is standard IAP notation for prevailing vis/RVR in 100s of feet. In the case of takeoff minimums, you take the higher of the field landing mins or the standard takeoff mins list above. So if you are trying to take off and the lowest compatible approach at the field lists its minimums as an ILS (precision approach) 200 and ¾ mile, your takeoff mins are now 200 (which is the same for the field and absolute mins listed) and ¾ (which is the higher of the two minimums listed for the field and absolute takeoff mins). IFR Filing Criteria Destination WX (ETA ± 1 Hour) Alternate EX (ETA ± 1 Hour) WX ≤ Published Mins WX ≥ 3000-3 Published Mins ≤ WX ≤ 3000-3 NP: WX ≥ Published Mins. + 300-1 P: WX ≥ Published Mins. + 200-½ WX ≥ 3000-3 No Alt Required. *In the case of single — or other aircraft with only one operable UHF/VHF transceiver, radar/airport surveillance approach (PAR/ASR) minimums may not be used as the basis for selection of an alternate airfield.
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