Trans oceanic navigation

[TurboS7]

I have an ETOPS check flight this weekend to KEF. Besides all the normal stuff in the flight ops manual etc, etc, /// Anyone have any good info that I can spoof the checkairman with???

 

[TurboS7]

Need some help here, anybody have any advise.

 

[Little Bubba]

Not sure what you are looking for. ETOPS is mainly a planning exercise. Maybe look at the MEL to see what could prevent a dispatch under ETOPS. When airborne, just keep a close eye on the WX at the selected airports, if WX goes below minima before you enter the ETOPS zone, then do not enter. Just try to find a new suitable airport and amend routing. If it goes below when you are already in the zone, then just continue as normal.

Good Luck

 

[Smoove Ride]

ETOPS = Engines Turn or People Swim!.....

 

[pilotyip]

In the old days

We crossed the Atlantic in the 60's using DR, Cel Nav and Loran "A" (WWII stuff), routinely came within 10-15 miles of our entry points. At 360 KTs thats is only 2-3 minutes off course. The only time we every got in troulbe is when the navigator tried to use our new INS-42, it was a stand alone unit, one of the first intertials made by the Singer Sewing Machine company. Boy we really got lost.

 

[TurboS7]

Finished my ETOPS check. I guess our fleet manager wants all circles drawn with a quarter then the info inside the quarters on the plot chart. Other than trying to get a quarter through security it was no big deal. I will hopefully go the Vietnam next month, that would be a nice start.

 

[Little Bubba]

Good luck with Vietnam,

ATC pretty good, WX this time of the year shouldn't be a problem, watch out for the the low transition level (FL60, I think). Saigon: Landing 25R(ILS), or 07L (VOR/DME), expect T3 ARR and T3 DEP from/to the east. Unless you are going on vacation, then forget the whole thing....

 

[TurboS7]

No vacation I just biting my nails hoping that I get the trip. Thanks for the info.