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Old 26th Apr 2013, 08:50
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FullWings
 
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...many many of us have been flying around the planet in our twins by FIRST consulting our NON-ETOPS weather-planning table and comparing this to the forecast for our NOMINATED ENROUTE ALTERNATES.
Point is, under EU-OPS as they stand, none of the above applies. If, as a pilot working for an EU operator who hasn't made any extra provisions in this respect, you get given a non-ETOPS flight plan but there are sections along it where airfields are below operational minima and you'll be >1hr away from anywhere workable, what do you do? Refuse to fly? As it's legal, I suspect the no tea / no biscuit option would follow shortly afterwards...
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