Navigate / EASA

NCO.OP.142 Destination alternate aerodromes — instrument approach operations

Regulation (EU) 2021/2237

The pilot-in-command shall only select an aerodrome as a destination alternate aerodrome if either:

(a)     an IAP that does not rely on GNSS is available either at the destination aerodrome or at a destination alternate aerodrome, or

(b)     all of the following conditions are met:

(1)     the onboard GNSS equipment is SBAS-capable;

(2)     the destination aerodrome, any destination alternate aerodrome, and the route between them are within SBAS service area;

(3)     ABAS is predicted to be available in the event of the unexpected unavailability of SBAS;

(4)     an IAP is selected (either at destination or destination alternate aerodrome) that does not rely on the availability of SBAS;

(5)     an appropriate contingency action allows the flight to be completed safely in the event of unavailability of GNSS.

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