ETOPS Flashcards
Diversion strategies are
Standard, Obstacle, Fixed Speed
Standard diversion strategy
CRZ mach 300kts desc down to LRC CRZ FL //
Obstacle diversion strategy
Driftdown Green dot / MCT - when clear - LRC CRZ FL
ETOPS Fixed speed strategy
Minimum time for 330 .82 / 330kts MCT or .82 / 300kts at MCT
Enroute alternate suitability
1hour before and after time of arrival
Standard Fuel planning by dispatch is
Taxi - Trip - RSV - ALTN + 30m HOLD at ALTN
Specific ETOPS REQ fuel planning is
Fuel which could be req to reach a suitable airport in case of
Eng out
Failure of PX
Eng out linked to PX failure
Critical point CP is
ETP on the route which is critical regarding the ETOPS FUEL REQ – it is usually the LAST ETP of the ETOPS segment
A contingency of around …. to … is recommended on the trip to CP although not required
2% - 3%
Crew duties on dispatch .. M N P S stands for –>
Meteo
NOTAM
Performance
Status
WX Radar formula height is
height= distance x tilt x 100
MNPS
Minimum Nav Perf Spec
EEP
Etops Area ENTRY Point
EXP
Etops Area EXIT Point
N.I.C
No Icing Correction
CFR
Critical Fuel Reserve
1X
One Eng Out
DC
Decompression (da beide Eng laufen ist die ICE Fuel Menge grösser als im DX)
DX
One Eng out + DECOM
ERA
Enroute Alternate
W/C (T or H)
Wind component to ERA
ICE
Icing fuel if expected (amount is included in CFR)
CP
Critical Point
A330 ETOPS Zeit / Ausweichentfernung / Schwellenentfernung
180min / max Ausweichentfernung 1236NM // Schwellenfernung 426NM
Adequate airport
ETOPS enrout alt must
A be avbl, ATC, lighting, wx, NAV, safety cover
B at least one letdown aid
A+B = adequate
Suitable airport
zusätzlich zu adequate mit entsprechenden guten WX
Planning minima PREC app
respec. DH + 200ft // respec. RVR VIS + 800m
Planning minima Non PREC app
respec. MDH + 400ft // respec. RVR VIS + 1500m
Planning minima USA for PREC and NON PREC
respec. APP Min +400ft // respec. RVR VIS +1SM
TO Alternate für ETOPS AC
1 hr flt time at a 1 eng cruising speed (OM-B) or 2hrs for ETOPS qualified AC Staff NOT MORE than ETOPS DIV Time
What is the difference between adequate, suitable and ERA?
ERA is called adequate if
avbl, ATC, lighting, wx, NAV, safety cover etc + at least one letdown aid
und SUITABLE wenn -
zusätzlich zu adequate mit entsprechenden guten WX
IDM is
Fordec, Comm with ATC, COMP // TTRR // CFInfo, OM-A - PAX announcement