Alternate destination with in‑flight re‑dispatch
48.—(1)  An AOC holder may plan for a flight of a small aeroplane to have an alternate destination with in‑flight re‑dispatch only if —
(a)the alternate destination is available for landing at an appropriate time; and
(b)the weather forecast at the alternate destination indicates that a landing can be made.
(2)  Subject to paragraph (3), when planning for a flight involving an alternate destination with in‑flight re‑dispatch under paragraph (1), the AOC holder —
(a)must ensure that the trip fuel as required under regulation 46(3)(b) comprises the fuel required by the aeroplane to fly —
(i)from take-off, including climb and cruise, to the in‑flight re‑dispatch point; and
(ii)from the in-flight re-dispatch point to landing at the final destination; and
(b)may reduce the contingency fuel as required under regulation 46(3)(c) to the higher of —
(i)5% of the planned fuel burn from the in‑flight re‑dispatch point to the final destination;
(ii)the AOC holder’s minimum contingency fuel that has been stated as part of its fuel policy.
(3)  For any flight of a small aeroplane that includes an alternate destination with in‑flight re‑dispatch, the AOC holder must, where necessary, increase the total fuel load of the aeroplane to not less than the fuel load needed for the aeroplane to fly to the alternate destination, as calculated in accordance with regulation 46(3) and (4).
(4)  An AOC holder must ensure that a small aeroplane is re‑dispatched only if the amount of fuel on board the aeroplane at the time of re‑dispatch is sufficient for the aeroplane to reach the final destination and satisfies —
(a)regulation 46(3)(b), (c), (g) and (5) when operating under the conditions in regulation 46(5); or
(b)regulation 46(3)(b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) in all other cases.