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alternates
For night VFR flights youmustmake provision for flight to an alternate
aerodrome in accordancewith the following paragraphs.
When a flight is required to provide for an alternate aerodrome, any
aerodromemay be so nominated for that flight provided that:
• it is suitable as a destination for that flight; and
• it is not an aerodrome forwhich an alternatewould alsobe required.
ALTERNATESBASEDONRADIONAVIGATIONAIDS
A flight permitted to operateunder theVFR at nightmust provide an alternate
aerodromewithin one (1) hour flight time of thedestination unless:
• the destination is servedby a radionavigation aid (NDB/VOR) and the
aircraft is fittedwith the appropriate radio navigation system capableof
using the aid; or
• the aircraft is fittedwith an approvedGNSS receiver, and thepilot and
aircraftmeet the requirements of GEN 1.5.
ALTERNATESBASEDONRUNWAY LIGHTING
PortableLighting
Whenaflight isplanned to landatnight at anaerodromewhere the runway lighting
isportable, analternate is requiredunlessarrangementsaremade for a responsible
person tobe inattendanceduring thearrival anddeparture timesasspecified in
AerodromeLighting - TImesofActivation, toensure that the runway lightsare
available.
StandbyPower
When a flight is planned to land at night at an aerodromewithelectric
runway lighting,whether pilot activatedor otherwise, butwithout standby
power, an alternate is requiredunlessportable runway lights are available and
arrangementshavebeenmade for a responsibleperson tobe in attendance
during the arrival anddeparture times specified inAerodromeLighting - TImesof
Activation, todisplay theportable lights in theevent of a failureof theprimary
lighting.
This alternateneednot have standbypower or standbyportable runway
lighting.