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IREXKDRKnowALTNplanning,givenWX,LGT,NAVAIDdetails–2.19(b)(v)WXForIFRflightsthealternateminimaareasfollows:a.Foraerodromeswithaninstrumentapproachprocedure,thealternateminimapublishedontheJeppesenairportchart.b.Foraerodromeswithaninstrumentapproachprocedurewhereanaerodromeforecastisunavailableoris“provisional”,thepilotincommandmustmakeprovisionforasuitablealternate.c.Foraerodromeswithoutaninstrumentapproachprocedure,thealternateminimaarethelowestsafealtitudeforthefinalroutesegmentplus500ftandavisibilityof8km.RUNWAYLIGHTINGPortablelightingWhenaflightisplannedtolandatnightatanaerodromewheretherunwaylightingisportable,provisionmustbemadeforflighttoanalternateaerodromeunlessarrangementsaremadeforaresponsiblepersontobeinattendanceduringtheperiodfromatleast30minutesbeforeETAtothetimelandingandtaxiinghasbeencompleted,toensurethattherunwaylightsareavailableduringthatperiod.StandbypowerWhenaflightisplannedtolandatnightatanaerodromewithelectricrunwaylighting,whetherpilotactivatedorotherwise,butwithoutstandbypower,provisionmustbemadeforflighttoanalternateaerodromeunlessportablerunwaylightsareavailableandarrangementshavebeenmadeforaresponsiblepersontobeinattendanceduringtheperiodfromatleast30minutesbeforeETAtothetimelandingandtaxiinghasbeencompleted,todisplaytheportablelightsintheeventofafailureoftheprimarylighting.Pilotactivatedlighting(PAL)WhenaflightisplannedtolandatnightatanaerodromewithPALandstandbypower,provisionmustbemadeforaflighttoanalternateaerodromeequippedwithrunwaylightingunlessaresponsiblepersonisinattendancetomanuallyswitchontheaerodromelighting.RADIONAVIGATIONAIDSAflightwhichisplannedtobeconductedunderIFRonthelastroutesegmenttoitsdestinationmustprovideforasuitablealternateaerodrome,unless:a.forRegularPublicTransportandCharteroperations:1.thedestinationisservedbyaradionavigationaidforwhichaninstrumentapproachprocedurehasbeenprescribed,andtheaircraftisfittedwithtwoindependentandseparateradionavigationsystems,eachofwhichiscapableofusingtheaid;or2.thedestinationisservedbytworadionavigationaidsforwhichindependentandseparateinstrumentapproachprocedureshavebeenprescribed,andtheaircraftisfittedwithindependentandseparateradionavigationsystemscapableofusingtheseaids;b.forAerialWorkandPrivateoperations:thedestinationisservedbyaradionavigationaidforwhichaninstrumentapproachprocedurehasbeenprescribedandtheaircraftisfittedwiththeradionavigationsystemcapableofusingtheaid.Notwithstandingtheabove,aflightmaybeplannedunderIFRbydaytoadestinationaerodromewhichisnotservedbyaradionavigationaidwithouttherequirementtoprovideforasuktablealternateaerodrome,providedthat:a.NotmorethanSCTcloudisforecastbelowthefinalroutesegmentLSALTplus500ftandforecastvisibilityatthedestinationaerodromeisnotlessthan8km;andb.TheaircraftcanbenavigatedtothedestinationaerodromeinaccordancewithflightunderIFRnavigationrequirements.AflightpermittedtooperateundertheVFRatnightmustprovideforanalternateaerodromewithinonehourflighttimeofthedestinationunless:a.Thedestinationisservedbyaradionavigationaid(NDB/VOR)andtheaircraftisfittedwiththeappropriateradionavigationsystemcapableofusingtheaid,orb.TheaircraftisfittedwithanapprovedGNSSreceiver,andthepilotandaircraftmeetsystemsapprovalandoperationsrequirements.Selectcruiselevel,givenLSALT,FZL–2.19(b)(ii)Northof80degreesofSouthIFRCruisingLevelsMagneticTracksFrom000othroughEastto179oFrom180othroughEastto359oCruisingAltitude(AreaQNH)30007000500090002000600010,00040008000CruisingFlightLevels(1013hPa)110*130150170190210230250270290310330350370390410450490120*140160180200220240260280300320340360380400430470510NOTE:*FL110isnotavailableforlevelflightwhentheAreaQNHislessthan1013hPa.**FL120isnotavailableforlevelflightwhentheAreaQNHislessthan980hPa.Southof80degreesofSouthIFRCruisingLevelsMagneticTracksFrom000othroughEastto179oFrom180othroughEastto359oCruisingAltitude(AreaQNH)30007000500090002000600010,00040008000CruisingFlightLevels(1013hPa)110*130150170190210230250270290330370410etc.120*140160180200220240260280310350390430etc.NOTE:*FL110isnotavailableforlevelflightwhentheAreaQNHislessthan1013hPa.**FL120isnotavailableforlevelflightwhentheAreaQNHislessthan980hPa.FlightsmustbeplannedinaccordancewithlevelsselectedfromtheTablesofCruisingLevels.Anypartofaflightthatwilltakeplacesouthof80osouthmustbeplannedinaccordancewithlevelsselectedfromthetables.Pilotsmustonlyrequestalevelnotconformingtothetableofcruisinglevelswhenitisdeterminedbythepilotincommandtobeessentialtothesafetyoftheflightanditsoccupants.Insuchcircumstances,thephrase“DUEOPERATIONALREQUIREMENT”mustbeincludedwiththelevelchangerequest.IfgivenLSALTandFZL,andtheaircraftnotfittedwithanti-icingorde-icingequipment,thepilotmustselectthecruisinglevelnotlowerthanLSALTbutnothitherthanFZLandshouldalsoinaccordancewiththeTablesofCruisingLevelsexceptgettingclearancefromtheATC.Iftheaircraftfittedwithanti-icingorde-icingequipment,thepilotcanselectcruisinglevelsnotlowerthanLSALTandshouldalsoinaccordancewiththeTableofCruisingLevels.AssessADFindication–2.9(a)Thespeedatwhichthegroundwavetravel