08-01-2009, 03:57 AM
From the FAA ETOPS requirement section:
"An airline with extensive experience operating long distance flights may be awarded ETOPS operational approval immediately; others may need to demonstrate ability through a series of ETOPS proving flights. An ETOPS operational approval rating cannot exceed the ETOPS type approval rating of a fixed-wing aircraft."
"An airline with extensive experience operating long distance flights may be awarded ETOPS operational approval immediately; others may need to demonstrate ability through a series of ETOPS proving flights. An ETOPS operational approval rating cannot exceed the ETOPS type approval rating of a fixed-wing aircraft."