CL65 flight crew departs without the required takeoff alternate on their dispatch release when WX is less than one fourth mi visibility at ckb, wv.

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Attributes
ACN	521660
Time
Date	200108
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ckb.airport
State Reference	WV
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lga.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	521660
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far non adherence : company policies other anomaly other
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Company Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Ckb tower was closed and we had to get clearance through FSS. Distracted by this we neglected to ensure there was a takeoff alternate on our dispatch release/flight plan and we departed uneventfully. A takeoff alternate was required with the visibility at 1/4 mi, we didn't have one.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CL65 FLT CREW DEPARTS WITHOUT THE REQUIRED TKOF ALTERNATE ON THEIR DISPATCH RELEASE WHEN WX IS LESS THAN ONE FOURTH MI VISIBILITY AT CKB, WV.

Narrative: CKB TWR WAS CLOSED AND WE HAD TO GET CLRNC THROUGH FSS. DISTRACTED BY THIS WE NEGLECTED TO ENSURE THERE WAS A TKOF ALTERNATE ON OUR DISPATCH RELEASE/FLT PLAN AND WE DEPARTED UNEVENTFULLY. A TKOF ALTERNATE WAS REQUIRED WITH THE VISIBILITY AT 1/4 MI, WE DIDN'T HAVE ONE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.