# Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 2012 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Division SPO.OP.151: Destination alternate aerodromes — helicopters

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

For IFR flights, the pilot-in-command shall specify at least one weather-permissible destination alternate aerodrome in the flight plan, unless:
(a) an instrument approach procedure is prescribed for the aerodrome of intended landing and the available current meteorological information indicates that the following meteorological conditions will exist from 2 hours before to 2 hours after the estimated time of arrival, or from the actual time of departure to 2 hours after the estimated time of arrival, whichever is the shorter period:
(1) a cloud base of at least 120 m (400 ft) above the minimum associated with the instrument approach procedure; and
(2) visibility of at least 1 500 m more than the minimum associated with the procedure; or
(b) the place of intended landing is isolated and:
(1) an instrument approach procedure is prescribed for the aerodrome of intended landing;
(2) available current meteorological information indicates that the following meteorological conditions will exist from 2 hours before to 2 hours after the estimated time of arrival:
(i) the cloud base is at least 120 m (400 ft) above the minimum associated with the instrument approach procedure;
(ii) visibility is at least 1 500 m more than the minimum associated with the procedure .
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/965/annex/VIII/division/subpart+b/division/spoop151 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-965/annex-VIII/division-subpart+b/division-spoop151
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