ETOPS (Extended-range twin engine operations)

The course has been specifically designed to give flight crew personnel a thorough overview of ETOPS fundamentals, focusing on key topics and concepts.

ETOPS (Extended-range Twin-engine aircraft Operations, or Operational Performance Standards) procedures and best practices are relevant to a broad spectrum of personnel involved in aviation.

This cost effective eLearning training course provides an introduction to ETOPS and familiarity with the implications. The material is relevant in particular to pilots, flight crew operatives including flight planning and dispatch.

The course is in a modular form covering the following core subject areas:

·        What ETOPS is, what it means, and why it exists. A quick look at related aircraft and the separate focus areas of ETOPS.

·        A short history of flight and how ETOPS came into being. How ETOPS evolved over the years and why.

·        ETOPS approval, what is it, why would you need it and how to get it.

·        Interactions with Air Traffic Control and other aircraft.

·        ETOPS legislation and emergency procedures.

·        The different ETOPS ratings and what they mean for aviation.

·        EDTO, and how it relates to ETOPS. Implications for the transition from ETOPS to EDTO.

On successful completion of the course a certificate of completion will be available.