IFR Procedures
IFR Alternate Requirements in Canada
Conceptual overview of Canadian IFR destination alternate planning. Confirm current CARs and CAP/TC AIM values before flight.
An alternate aerodrome is the answer to a question every IFR pilot should ask before departure: if I cannot land at my destination, where am I going, and will it be good enough when I get there? The Canadian rules turn that question into a set of requirements, and the INRAT tests whether you can apply them to a real flight. This article explains the planning idea, the Canadian rules, and what to check beyond the numbers.
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