a new FAA interpretation for a brave new world of improved safety............
The case that the feds are going to bring is one based upon prudence and judgment rather than safety. For what it's worth, in my book, 3 out of 4 always beats 2 out of 2, but my book counts for little as I'm not the one interpreting and enforcing the rules.
Did you mean 3 out of 4 beats 1 out of 2? 2 out of 4 certainly beats 0 out of 2, doesn't it?
Sky9 puts it nicely. Is the FAA going to ban ETOPs operations, or is that mysteriously 'acceptable' these days when Boeing wants to sell 777s that are not disadvantaged against the rest of the world's 747s? **Incorrect information on number of US 747s edited out**
The FAA can make what regulations it likes. The US must learn to accept that the US is no longer the centre of the world's aviation. Wake up and smell the roses- the rest of the world has grown hugely. It no longer sets the rules of the game. It can wag its finger all it likes at American pilots, the rest will laugh in its face.