How does the regulation that certain planes have to always be within a 2-hour flight from an airport affect flight paths near the North Pole?

1. What are etops requirements?
2. How do planes stay in the air for so long?
3. Why do planes not fly over the Pacific?
4. Can 2 planes take off at the same time?
5. What is the 60 minute rule?
6. What is the longest etops?
7. Why do planes stop in mid air?
8. Can an airplane stand still in the air?
9. How long can a plane stay in the air without engines?
10. Do planes fly over Mt Everest?
11. What is the safest single engine airplane?
12. What happens if a plane flies too high?

What are etops requirements?

There is a set of standards that ETOPS certification requires both the aircraft and airline to comply with. For the aircraft, the manufacturer must demonstrate that flying with one engine is relatively manageable by the flight crew, safe for the airframe, and an extremely rare occurrence.

How do planes stay in the air for so long?

As long as the wings are creating a downward flow of air, the plane will experience an equal and opposite force—lift—that will keep it in the air. In other words, the upside-down pilot creates a particular angle of attack that generates just enough low pressure above the wing to keep the plane in the air.

Why do planes not fly over the Pacific?

The primary reason airplanes don't fly over the Pacific Ocean is because curved routes are shorter than straight routes. Flat maps are somewhat confusing because the Earth itself isn't flat. Rather, it's spherical. As a result, straight routes don't offer the shortest distance between two locations.

Can 2 planes take off at the same time?

An aircraft can take off from a runway while another aircraft in front of it is also taking off, provided that the first aircraft is airborne (but still over the runway, and thus not clear of the runway yet).

What is the 60 minute rule?

The 60 Minute Rule

Airliners with two engines can fly any route that remains within 60 minutes flying time of an airport that is adequate for landing in the event of an emergency. ... The 60-minute rule requires two-engine airliners to stay within 60 minutes of an airport.

What is the longest etops?

The Boeing [NYSE: BA] 777-300ER airplane completed the longest engine-out demonstration flight ever in support of Extended Operations (ETOPS) certification, when it flew more than five hours with one of its two engines shut down.

Why do planes stop in mid air?

1 Answer. Lowering flaps and gear will add significant drag, which causes the plane to decelerate. Your body feels that, but without visual reference to the ground, your brain has no way to know what speed it was traveling before or after that deceleration.

Can an airplane stand still in the air?

Techincally, there is only one way for the aircraft to remain hanging motionless in the air: if weight and lift cancel each other out perfectly, and at the same time thrust and drag cancel each other out too. But this is incredibly rare. To stay in the air and sustain its flight, an aircraft needs to be moving forward.

How long can a plane stay in the air without engines?

A passenger jet could glide for up to about 60 miles if it suffers a total engine failure at its cruising altitude. Here's an example. A typical commercial aircraft has a lift to drag ratio of around 10:1. This means that for every 10 miles it travels forward it loses 1 mile in altitude.

Do planes fly over Mt Everest?

Technically, many modern airplanes can overfly the Himalayas. But it is a vast area, over 2,300 kilometers in length with an average elevation of over 6,000 meters. The tallest peak is Everest, at 8,848 meters, meaning commercial airlines can't fly below FL310 in the vicinity.

What is the safest single engine airplane?

7 Best Single-Engine Airplanes to Own Right Now

1. Diamond DA40 NG. When it comes to safety, the DA40 NG (the “NG” stands for “next generation”) is just about the best single-engine plane to own. ...
2. Beechcraft G36 Bonanza. ...
3. Cessna 172. ...
4. Mooney M20 Acclaim Ultra. ...
5. Pilatus PC-12 NG. ...
6. Piper M350. ...
7. Cirrus SR22T.

What happens if a plane flies too high?

If a passenger jet flies too high it reaches a point called 'Coffin Corner'. ... At the altitude at which Coffin Corner occurs, the plane can't speed up, slow down or climb; the only way to keep the aircraft flying safely is to reduce the altitude and go down.