Extended Operations (ETOPS) and operations in the North Polar Area

Original publisher: [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, [2008]. OCLC Number: (OCoLC)314144170 Subject: Airplanes -- Speed -- Certification. Excerpt: ... 6 / 10 / 08 AC 135-42 302. FLIGHT CREWMEMBER TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR ETOPS. The certificate holder's flight crewmember training program must provide ETOPS training for flight crewmember IAW its approved program for ETOPS. The training should include, but is not limited to, the following areas: a. ETOPS regulations and advisory materials. b. Review of representative routes and airports within a ETOPS area of operation. c. Procedures for determining the ETOPS entry point and maximum diversion distance allowed under ETOPS. d. Procedures for determining, before entry into an ETOPS area of operation, that critical systems and components are operating within normal parameters. Critical Systems and components that may affect the decision to enter into the ETOPS area of operation include, but are not limited to the following: ( 1 ) Engines and powerplants. ( 2 ) Pressurization. ( a ) Dual sources of pressurization. ( b ) Automatic pressurization mode. ( 3 ) A sufficient supply of oxygen for the planned flight, and the impact oxygen endurance may have on fuel requirements. ( 4 ) Auto flight system, including: ( a ) Altitude hold. ( b ) Heading hold. ( 5 ) Electrical systems. e. Airplane performance, including engine-out performance data, driftdown, engine-out service ceiling data, and engine-out instrument approach procedures. f. Flight preparation, planning, and preflight, including: ( 1 ) ETOPS alternate airport requirements. ( 2 ) Conduct a crewmember briefing for each ETOPS leg. ( 3 ) Inflight procedures for updating weather forecasts and other reports of airport conditions. ( 4 ) Fuel / oil requirements at departure, including calculation of reserves required for: Par 302 Page 11