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GENESIS
ETOPS OPERATIONS
MILITARY APPLICABILITY
ETOPS
• 1980s - Owing to reliability of modern engines,
exceptions were granted to 60 min rule
EDTO
ETOPS EXTENDED TWIN OPERATIONS – TWIN ENG ONLY
LROPS DIVERSION TIME UP TO 180 MIN
ETOPS
ETOPS AREA
ALTERNATE AIRPORT
ETOPS AREA
• ETOPS Area
• Within which operator is authorised to conduct ETOPS flight
• Defined by circles centered on adequate airport. Radius is the maximum diversion
certification.
• Point along the route located at same flight time from two airports
𝐷 ×𝐺𝑆(𝐴)
𝐶𝑃 =
𝐺𝑆 𝐵 +𝐺𝑆 (𝐴)
• D = total distance from A to B
• GS(A) = ground speed from critical point to go back to A, and
• GS(B) = ground speed from critical point to proceed to B
AREA OF OPERATIONS
• Benign Area of Ops
• Provides numerous adequate airports, high reliability and
availability of communications, navigation facilities and
ATC services
• Prevailing weather conditions are stable and generally do
not approach extremities
• Higher ETOPS Diversion time only given considering past safe experinces
• Eg:- ETOPS 120 required 01 year of service experience and ETOPS 138
required 3 months of ETOPS 120 experience
ETOPS RATINGS
• ETOPS-75
• ETOPS-90
• ETOPS-120
• ETOPS -138
• ETOPS-180
• ETOPS-240
• ETOPS-270
• ETOPS-330
• ETOPS-370
MILITARY EXEMPTION
• Regulatory agencies
• Specific regulations and yardsticks to approve thresholds
• Uniformity in operations across the globe
ETOPS