10.7 B - ETOPS

Question 1

what is the concept of ETOPS?

Answer 1

to make the safety level of 2 engined aircrafts for ETOPS comparable to that of 3 or 4 engined aircraft

Question 2

what is required to operate etops?

Answer 2

approved operator and individual aircraft

Question 3

where are regulations for etops found?

Answer 3

air ops, part spa, subpart F

Question 4

what is required in order to be granted an etops approval? (3)

Answer 4

AOC must demonstrate necessary:
*airworthiness
*maintenance and
*operational requirements are in place

Question 5

what categories of etops is there? (4)

Answer 5

90
90-180
180+
180+ with passengers less than 19 and MTOM less than 45360kg

Question 6

what are the experience requirements to operate etops? (3)

Answer 6

experience on:
*engine type or related engines
*aeroplane systems
*particular airframe engine combinbation on non etops

Question 7

what length of experience is normally required?

Answer 7

not less than 12 months

Question 8

what other considerations should be taken when operating etops? (4)

Answer 8

*flight crew workload
*emergency procedures
*maintenance schedules and procedures
*approved etops procedures

Question 9

what is required before an etops flight and what is the purpose of it?

Answer 9

etops service check

to verify status of aircraft and critical items

Question 10

who can certifying an etops service check?

Answer 10

appropriately authorised maintenance personnel and appropriately trained flight crew trained by part-145

Question 11

what should an etops manual mention?

Answer 11

maintenance programme and other requirements

Question 12

what must be incorporated in the ETOPS MP? (5)

Answer 12

*oil consumption programme
*engine condition monitoring
*reliability programme
*etops parts control
*verification programme

Question 13

what is a verification programme?

Answer 13

to ensure corrective action required is carried out for engine shut-down, etops significant failure, adverse trends, or an event which requires a verification flight

Question 14

what systems are etops significant? 14

Answer 14

1. engines
2. hydraulic
3. pneumatic
4. electrical power
5. fuel systems
6. thrust reversers
7. emergency generator
8. APU
9. anti-icing
10. navigation
11. comms
12. equipment cooling
13. oxygen
14. fire protection for apu, engines and cargo

Question 15

what is not normally permitted during maintenance?

Answer 15

identical tasks on etops significant items at the same time.
if required, carried out by different personnel.
additional checks may be required