Division (b) Before commencing a flight, the pilot-in-command shall be familiar with all available meteorological information appropriate to the intended flight. Preparation for a flight away from the vicinity of the place of departure, and for every flight under IFR, shall include:F1
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- (1)
a study of available current weather reports and forecasts; and
- (2)
the planning of an alternative course of action to provide for the eventuality that the flight cannot be completed as planned, because of weather conditions.