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Originally Posted by grnclvrs  Not taliking to dispatch is not an option at some companies. Proceeding to the alternate without an amendment to the flight release would require the captain to exercise his emergency authority, at which point he better declare an emergency to cover his a$$. Contrary to popular belief, dispatch is a resource that should be used when anything out of the ordinary occurs. They are part of the "R" in CRM. |
With a release showing an alternate, the alternate is part of the release thereby not requiring any kind of amendment if you choose to go there. If you had alternate A listed on the release and wanted to proceed to airport B in lieu of alternate A, dispatch needs to be brought into the picture. Of course you can land at any airport using captains emergency authority.