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bluehawaii
30th Jul 2010, 23:41
Ladies and Gents, when does a flight crew apply ETOPS Authority for 180 mins and 240 mins?

BOAC
31st Jul 2010, 07:33
when does a flight crew apply ETOPS Authority- cannot understand the question - can you explain please?

A/c must be certified and maintained for 180/240
Airline approved for same
Flt Crew trained for same

What is 'apply' and 'authority'?

411A
31st Jul 2010, 10:08
Ladies and Gents, when does a flight crew apply ETOPS Authority for 180 mins and 240 mins?

The brief answer is...when the specific crew and aircraft are approved, and the flight anticipated meets the airline ops specs, in all respects.

bluehawaii
1st Aug 2010, 15:40
BOAC, Authority means operational approval given to an operator by the relevant State Aviation Authority to operate ETOPS 180 mins or ETOPS 240 min.

bluehawaii
1st Aug 2010, 15:42
Thank 411A.

BOAC
1st Aug 2010, 17:40
Roger - so not a lot to do with 'flight crew'? .....and 'apply'?

I have no 'authority' to 'apply' ETOPS anything unless the company I operate for authorise it. Only exemption would be an a/c owner who might elect to 'apply' 180/240.

bluehawaii
2nd Aug 2010, 04:40
Thanks BOAC.