Maybe I've been out of the loop too long, perhaps you can enlighten us to how the exemption is defined, especially for those who are new to the occupation. I use 1-2-3 rule for all planning purposes. I didn't know anything else otherwise.Just taking a survey...
How many of you use Exemp 8655 or one similar to it for the 1-2-3 rule?
Sure could have used that a trying to get one of my flights into TUL and LAW today.:banghead:For exemption 3585, it was originally applied for by Peoples Express. Now, 3585 is applied for by the Air Transport Association on behalf of its member carriers, hence its the same 3585 whether you're at Mesaba, Mesa, or Delta. Each carrier, however, can apply their own more restrictive rules to 3585; when I dispatched at AWE, for example, we didnt apply 3585 to high minimums captains at all (a rule I agreed with).
The 1-1-2 exemptions are applied for by the individual carriers, and each letter from the FAA authorizing it are slightly different, owing to the different ways each airline can do it, and their own internal dispatch processes...
DS
Plus, keep in mind like the previous poster said, thou shall be at a minimum CAT II capable at where you wish to do the lower alternate requirements, in both airplane, airport, and aircrew.Sure could have used that a trying to get one of my flights into TUL and LAW today.:banghead: