Initial Training
ETOPS Training
Contained in plans:
Basic Pilot Training
Flight Dispatcher Training

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This ETOPS Training course provides a comprehensive overview of Extended Range Twin Engine Aircraft Operations (ETOPS), covering its history, evolution, and regulatory framework. It explores the operational and maintenance programs essential for ETOPS compliance, along with the guidelines set by the FAA, EASA (PART-SPA), and other regulatory authorities.

In commercial air transport, two-engine aircraft can only operate beyond the designated threshold distance with ETOPS operational approval from the competent authority. A key requirement for this approval is ETOPS training for flight crew and other operational personnel involved in these missions. This course ensures participants gain the necessary knowledge to meet regulatory standards and operate safely within ETOPS parameters.

The ETOPS Training covers the following topics:

  • Overview of the history of ETOPS
  • ETOPS regulations
  • Definitions
  • Approved One-Engine-Inoperative Cruise Speed
  • ETOPS Type Design Approval
  • Maximum approved diversion times and time-limited systems capability
  • ETOPS Operations Approval
  • ETOPS requirements for aerodromes including en-route alternates
  • ETOPS Area and Routes
  • ETOPS Fuel requirements
  • Critical Fuel
  • Minimum Equipment List
  • Communication and Navigation requirements
Training areas:
  • Pilot
  • FOO (Dispatcher)
Duration: ~ 1 hour
Letter of Conformity: Download
Example training content:
Categories:
Flight Operations (Flight Crew/Pilot)
Air Operations Training