tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758404311599414306.post276138693912999977..comments2022-12-02T05:27:08.247-08:00Comments on Flying the Line : ETOPS: What Is It and How Can It Save Your Life?Airline Pilot Storieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13107074986208225313noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758404311599414306.post-5164055667827801192012-02-22T10:57:23.364-08:002012-02-22T10:57:23.364-08:00It depends on if the military airports are dual us...It depends on if the military airports are dual use or not. Generally we only use civilian airports unless they are specifically approved. <br /><br />And for that matter the civilian airports have to be approved for use during ETOPS operations as well. Just because there is an airport within range doesn't mean you can use it. It must have Crash and Fire Rescue on the field, suitable approaches for airliners and other features to make it acceptable.Airline Pilot Storieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13107074986208225313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758404311599414306.post-80655701617948130112012-02-18T16:39:13.728-08:002012-02-18T16:39:13.728-08:00Out of curiosity, do military airports count as in...Out of curiosity, do military airports count as in this planning process?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758404311599414306.post-10288865340654423252012-02-17T12:29:10.859-08:002012-02-17T12:29:10.859-08:00This is a totally different insight for me. Great ...This is a totally different insight for me. Great job with this post.Mike J.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758404311599414306.post-70352066239764668752012-02-17T09:17:54.118-08:002012-02-17T09:17:54.118-08:00Wow, I didn't know any of this! I hadn't t...Wow, I didn't know any of this! I hadn't thought twice about this until you mentioned that many of the flights overseas only have two engines! I would have guessed they all had four. Great stuff!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com