Which statement correctly describes captain minimum adjustments regarding alternates?

• A. They apply to alternates
• B. They do not apply to alternates
• C. They apply only to international flights
• D. They apply only to cargo flights

Answer: (B)

Captain minimums refer to the weather and visibility thresholds a crew may use for the approach to the destination when the flight is within the crew’s authorized authority. Those adjustments are applied to the primary destination’s approach minima, reflecting what the captain is permitted to accept under policy and regulation. The alternate airport, chosen as a backup if landing at the destination isn’t feasible, has its own separate weather criteria that must be met to file and use it. Because the alternate’s viability is defined independently of the captain’s allowed adjustments for the destination, captain minimums adjustments do not apply to alternates. The other options aren’t accurate because this rule isn’t about flight type (international vs domestic) or cargo status; it’s about where the minima adjustments are valid.