EXTENDED OPERATIONS (ETOPS AND POLAR OPERATIONS)

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2008

Publisher

Federal Aviation Administration

CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL
  100 Applicability
  101 Cancellations
  102 Related Regulations
CHAPTER 2 - BACKGROUND ON ETOPS
  200 ETOPS Regulatory Requirements
  201 Evolution of ETOPS
  202 ETOPS Applicability to All Passenger-Carrying Airplanes
      Flown in Long-Range Operations
  203 "Extended Operations"
  204 Preclude and Protect
  205 ETOPS Areas of Operation
  206 ETOPS Alternate Requirements
  207 ETOPS In-Service Experience Requirements
  208 Operational Reliability and Systems Suitability
      Requirements
CHAPTER 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR ETOPS AUTHORIZATION
  300 ETOPS Requirements
  301 Maintenance Requirements for Two-Engine ETOPS
      Authorization
  302 ETOPS Maintenance Training Requirements
  303 ETOPS Flight Operations Requirements
  304 Flight Operations Training Requirements
CHAPTER 4 - APPLICATIONS TO CONDUCT ETOPS
  400 ETOPS Qualifications
  401 Application for ETOPS Authorization
  402 ETOPS Authorities
  403 ETOPS Authorization Requirements
  404 Validation Flight(s)
  405 Required Demonstration on a Validation Flight
CHAPTER 5 - FAA ETOPS APPROVAL
  500 Final ETOPS Operating Authority
  501 ETOPS OpSpecs
  502 Changes to Approved ETOPS Operations, Maintenance
      and Training Procedures
  503 Processes after Receiving ETOPS Authority
CHAPTER 6 - POLAR OPERATIONS
  600 BACKGROUND
  601 Definition
  602 Applicability
  603 Polar Requirements
  604 Validation before Approval
  605 FAA Polar Area Approval
APPENDIX 1 - DEFINITIONS
APPENDIX 2 - ETOPS APPROVALS
APPENDIX 3 - ETOPS APPROVAL METHODS

Relates those certificate holders applying for approval to conduct Extended Operations (ETOPS) under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 121, Section 121.161, as well as those certificate holders applying for approval to conduct flights where a portion of which traverse either the North or South Polar Areas, as defined in part 121, Section 121.7.

DocumentType	Standard
Pages	74
PublisherName	Federal Aviation Administration
Status	Current

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