Re: ETOPS dispatch
From an Engineering point of view and in my company the CAA no longer allow the 36hr 2 sector rule. An aircraft dispatching from MAN must have the initial inspection of the Cargo bays certified in the Techlog to state that it's fireworthy as cargo would obscure a detailed visual inspection the next leg for example GLA would require the ETOPS inspection. If the aircraft is then to divert for non technical reason ie medical then it is stated in our manuals that Flight crew can do the ETOPS under engineering supervision persumeably Maintrol... If the divert is due to technical reasons then the ETOP's would be invalidated.
Will stop now as I feel like i'm rambleing