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International Flights and Flying Close to Land
Just wondering if there was any regulation that a commercial airline
must fly within a certain distance to land in case of an emergency. |
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In article .com,
wrote: Just wondering if there was any regulation that a commercial airline must fly within a certain distance to land in case of an emergency. Yes. Read up on the history of ETOPS for more detailed information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ETOPS -- Garner R. Miller Clifton Park, NY =USA= http://www.garnermiller.com/ |
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"Clark W. Griswold, Jr." wrote in message ... : : Yes, for aircraft with 2 engines there are rules called ETOPS (either Extended : Twin OPerations, or Engines Turn or Passengers Swim, depending on your mood). : Some airlines have this painted on the fuselage of designated aircraft. : : Depending on the aircraft model and airline, the airplane can fly up to 200 : minutes away from the nearest landable airport. Since that's over 3 hours at : just under 500 miles per hour, its a considerable distance. : : ETOPS aircraft are not constructed any differently, but there are a lot of rules : for operating them. Things like the same mechanic is not allowed to work on both : engines on the same aircraft. : : While there is ongoing discussion about extending these rules, 3 & 4 engine : aircraft are under no such restrictions. So, jumbo jets like 747's are exempt while smaller jets like the 767 are not. |
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