If you TAKEOFF with weather BELOW landing minimums — for all practical purposes — you cannot return to land if you lose an engine after takeoff. Therefore, you must FILE (or list in the dispatch or flight release) a “TAKEOFF ALTERNATE” (aka “DEPARTURE ALTERNATE”) that is within ONE hour’s flying time at normal cruise speed, in still air — (135; or… at normal cruise speed in still air with one engine inoperative — 121.617) or… TWO hour’s flying time for an aircraft with 3 or more engines. (121.617) The “TAKEOFF ALTERNATE” airport must have weather at or above IFR landing minimums. (135/121)
Originally Posted by
flyingtigermco
So I guess for this scenario they are throwing out any consideration of the FAR that states you must have a take-off alternate that is within 1 hour, still air, one engine inoperative if the weather at your departure is below CAT I landing mininmums?
Seems to me you have no option but to continue to an airport to which you can safely land. Why risk the entire aircraft and everyones life on board to possibly save one person?