Adequate airport planning for non-ETOPS and WX minima

[d3adh3ad]

Thanks for the answer FlightDetent!

And yes, EASA has changed it back in August of 2019 for non-ETOPS. It's 120 min from an adequate airfield now (for most with MOPSC of 19 or less).


"(b) point CAT.OP.MPA.140 is amended as follows:
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point (a) is replaced by the following:‘(a) Unless approved by the competent authority in accordance with Subpart F of Annex V (Part-SPA), the operator shall not operate a two-engined aeroplane over a route that contains a point further from an adequate aerodrome, under standard conditions in still air, than the appropriate distance for the given type of aeroplane among the following:

(1) for performance class A aeroplanes with a maximum operational passenger seating configuration (MOPSC) of 20 or more, the distance flown in 60 minutes at the one-engine-inoperative (OEI) cruising speed determined in accordance with point (b);

(2) for performance class A aeroplanes with an MOPSC of 19 or less, the distance flown in 120 minutes or, subject to approval by the competent authority, up to 180 minutes for turbojet aeroplanes, at the OEI cruising speed determined in accordance with point (b);"

source: and I can't post links yet... but it's in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1387