@cockpitking: How did twin-engine jets take over the longest ocean routes in the world? 🌊✈️ It all comes down to a strict set of safety rules called ETOPS! Back in the day, crossing an ocean required aircraft with three or four engines. Now, thanks to incredible advancements in engineering and reliability, modern twin-jets are certified to fly for hours on just a single engine. If one fails mid-flight over the Pacific, they have the proven capability and backup systems to safely reach a diversion airport. ⏱️🔧 #ETOPS #AviationSafety #AerospaceEngineering #CommercialAviation #AvGeek
Sharing an experience of 1990.
Flew Air Mauritius 767 on my holidays from Rome to Mauritius...the aircraft had a plaque by the door, denoting its world record on its delivery flight from Seattle....
Spent quite a time in the cockpit, as a crew myself and before 9/11 restrictions.
Talking about ETOPS with the South African captain, after leaving land over Mogadishu Somalia, I asked, where do we go in case of engine failure?
Answer: at the point we were, no.1 was Goa India!
We were both impressed and laughed about it....
A new era had began 😏😏😏
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