Tazjet
New Member
There was a thread here in 2004 about ERJ-135/145 aircraft being used on ETOPS across the Gulf of Mexico, but the thread got closed when things became personal. The key question posed was never answered.
I'd like to know please if anybody here can answer me. In a hypothetical overwater route say 1200nm long, where there exists a potential single engined divert from midpoint of about 530nm, is it legal to operate an ERJ-135LR without ETOPS ?
Please could anyone confirm or correct that the non ETOPS rule which existed before ETOPS came along was that a twin engined aircraft could not fly beyond 90 minutes from a suitable airfield ?
Was that 90 minutes or 60 minutes ?
We're talking now about the rules which DC-3 Dakotas used to operate from.
I take it nobody anywhere has ETOPS certification for the ERJ jets ?
Ironic given that the engines have demonstrated reliability which surpass requirements for 180 minute ETOPS.
I'd like to know please if anybody here can answer me. In a hypothetical overwater route say 1200nm long, where there exists a potential single engined divert from midpoint of about 530nm, is it legal to operate an ERJ-135LR without ETOPS ?
Please could anyone confirm or correct that the non ETOPS rule which existed before ETOPS came along was that a twin engined aircraft could not fly beyond 90 minutes from a suitable airfield ?
Was that 90 minutes or 60 minutes ?
We're talking now about the rules which DC-3 Dakotas used to operate from.
I take it nobody anywhere has ETOPS certification for the ERJ jets ?
Ironic given that the engines have demonstrated reliability which surpass requirements for 180 minute ETOPS.