Instrument Rating Lessons | Epic Flight Academy - Instrument Rating Course: 4.2.2 - Alternates

Welcome back to Epic Flight Academy’s Instrument Rating Course! In this lesson, Mike Thompson explains everything instrument-rated pilots need to know about alternates — when you need to file one, how to choose one, and what the weather minimums must be for your alternate airport. You’ll learn about FAR 91.153 and FAR 91.167, how to apply the 1-2-3 Rule, and what elements are required in an IFR flight plan. Mike also answers some of the most common student questions about alternates, clarifying how to properly plan for changing weather conditions and ensure compliance with FAA regulations. By the end of this lesson, you’ll understand when and how to file an alternate, how to interpret alternate weather minimums, and how to make smarter decisions during IFR flight planning. #InstrumentRating #IFRTraining #InstrumentPilot #FlightTraining #EpicFlightAcademy #LearnToFly #Aviation #PilotTraining 📘 Video Chapters 0:00 – Introduction 1:09 – Do Pilots NEED an Alternate? 1:40 – FAR 91.153 3:06 – FAR 91.167 4:29 – Do I Need to File an Alternate on IFR? 5:15 – The 1-2-3 Rule 6:10 – IFR Flight Plan Requirements 7:09 – When Must an Alternate Be Filed? 10:07 – Minimum Weather for an Alternate 12:29 – Common Student Questions 20:15 – Lesson Summary ✈️ Start Your Instrument Rating Training: https://epicflightacademy.com/prequalification-enrollment 📚 Learn more about Epic Flight Academy’s Instrument Rating Course: https://epicflightacademy.com/instrument-rating/ This course is taught by Epic Flight Academy's own Mike Thompson. Mike Thompson is the author of "Telling Is Not Teaching", which promotes the idea that the “new school” of teaching that embraces electronic technology cannot sacrifice the “old school” of human relationships because the human brain stills learns in largely the same way that it has for millennia. "Telling Is Not Teaching" : https://www.amazon.com/Telling-Not-Teaching-Instructors-Handbook-ebook/dp/B0752BPPW7 Enjoying our content? Like this video and SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel so we can continue to produce more Epic content! Follow us on social media to stay up to date on EVERYTHING happening at Epic Flight Academy! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epicflightacademy Twitter: https://twitter.com/epicfltacademy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epicflightacademy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/epic-flight-academy Website: https://epicflightacademy.com/