Etops Authorization
Individual Assignment 1
ETOPS Authorization *
Contents Introduction 2 1. Requirements for ETOPS authorization 3 1.1. ETOPS maintenance requirements 3 1.2. Flight operation Requirements 5 2. Applications to Conduct ETOPS 7 3. Approval for ETOPS 8 4. ETOPS Operations for Airbus 320 aircraft which will operate on the CMB-SIN route 9 5. References 10
* Introduction
Aviation Industry evolves rapid through innovations. Especially in jet engine sector. Time to time the technology and the reliability of jet engines, has been improving continuously. It has established the safe operational practices for long distance operations.
Even though it is safe to operate in long ranges, but there is risk to carry, because of the climate conditions or any other emergency situation. Therefore the Federal Aviation Administration has developed a concept called ETOPS-Extended Range Operations, which ensure the safe flight of the aircraft. ETOPS has been expanded to include all passenger-carrying airplane operations where a proposed flight plan includes any point that is greater than 180 minutes from an adequate airport (at an approved one-engine inoperative cruise speed under standard conditions in still air.).
To conduct ETOPS, the specified airplane-engine combination must be certificated to the airworthiness standards of transport-category airplanes and be approved for ETOPS
Intention of this report is to give guidelines to obtain ETOPS certificate for a Sri Lankan based airline, which look forward to start operation on Colombo to Singapore route. The first chapter describes the requirements the airline have to fulfill in order to gain the ETOPS authorization. In the second chapter describes the procedure to apply for ETOPS authorization. The final chapter describes the approval of ETOPS operation and suggestions for the airline to operate between Colombo and Singapore.
Requirements for ETOPS authorization
The ETOPS certificate
ETOPS Authorization *
Contents Introduction 2 1. Requirements for ETOPS authorization 3 1.1. ETOPS maintenance requirements 3 1.2. Flight operation Requirements 5 2. Applications to Conduct ETOPS 7 3. Approval for ETOPS 8 4. ETOPS Operations for Airbus 320 aircraft which will operate on the CMB-SIN route 9 5. References 10
* Introduction
Aviation Industry evolves rapid through innovations. Especially in jet engine sector. Time to time the technology and the reliability of jet engines, has been improving continuously. It has established the safe operational practices for long distance operations.
Even though it is safe to operate in long ranges, but there is risk to carry, because of the climate conditions or any other emergency situation. Therefore the Federal Aviation Administration has developed a concept called ETOPS-Extended Range Operations, which ensure the safe flight of the aircraft. ETOPS has been expanded to include all passenger-carrying airplane operations where a proposed flight plan includes any point that is greater than 180 minutes from an adequate airport (at an approved one-engine inoperative cruise speed under standard conditions in still air.).
To conduct ETOPS, the specified airplane-engine combination must be certificated to the airworthiness standards of transport-category airplanes and be approved for ETOPS
Intention of this report is to give guidelines to obtain ETOPS certificate for a Sri Lankan based airline, which look forward to start operation on Colombo to Singapore route. The first chapter describes the requirements the airline have to fulfill in order to gain the ETOPS authorization. In the second chapter describes the procedure to apply for ETOPS authorization. The final chapter describes the approval of ETOPS operation and suggestions for the airline to operate between Colombo and Singapore.
Requirements for ETOPS authorization
The ETOPS certificate
References: * http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=CMB-IXZ-MES-SIN,CMB-SIN&DU=mi&EV=330&EU=kts&E=60,120, Accessed on 15th January 2012. * http://www.cockpitseeker.com/wp-content/uploads/A320/pdf/Print_Only/ETOPS_MANUAL/A320_ETOPS.pdf Accessed on 16th January 2012. * file:///C:/Users/Compaq/Desktop/SmartCockpit%20-%20Airline%20training%20guides,%20Aviation,%20Operations,%20Safety.htm, Accessed on 15th January 2012. * http://easa.europa.eu/certification/type-certificates/docs/aircrafts/EASA-TCDS-A.064_AIRBUS_A318,_A319,_A320,_A321_Single_Aisle-07-13062011.pdf Accessed on 14th January 2012.