What is the FAA ETOPS rule?

ETOPS is an acronym that stands for “Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards.” The standards determine how long an aircraft can fly from a diversionary airport with only one operable engine in the event of an emergency.



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Years ago, piston engines were undependable. Because of this, twin-engine aircraft were required to fly in range of a suitable airport for landing. In 1953, the FAA imposed what is known as the “60-minute rule” on two- and three-engine airplanes, disallowing them to fly more than 60 minutes outside the closest airport.

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When it is within your control, run, don't walk, to the gate. My rule: Ten minutes before departure is when getting on a plane is no longer within your control. It's better to sit or stand around the gate area waiting to board.

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2015 to fly beyond 180 minutes from an en-route alternate airport, the 747-8's design is approved to conduct 330-minute ETOPS missions. These missions allow operators to fly long-distances more directly on virtually any worldwide city pair routing.

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Originally Answered: Can commercial airline pilots fly as fast as they want? Short answer - No. Long answer - There are a number of factors that determine the speed at which a commercial aircraft is flown. First, different aircraft have different normal cruise speeds, generally related to the maximum operating speed.

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An A380 crosses the landing threshold at a docile 140 knots and touches down, depending on its landing weight, at a speed as slow as 130 knots, about the same touchdown speed of some corporate jets that weigh 1/50th as much as the world's biggest airliner.

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