Originally Posted by
Roger
So the chief pilot is full telling porkies ? What about flights beyond LAX ? (According to Boeing the Dreamliner is designed with longer range and ETOPS 330 from the outset so FAA granting this is clearly of some advantage compared to 180 ETOPS or can't we even get agreement on that for goodness sake).
Regarding your other point, I've talked to a number of Air New Zealand pilots over the years and most have never experienced an engine out in their entire career. Quite apart from that these aircraft are designed to be able to be flown on one engine in an emergency situation. I presume you've driven in central Auckland city rush hour traffic lately...you want scary, I reckon many people get their licence from some counterfeit overseas supplier. :scared: Remind me again, how many people die on the roads in N.Z. every single year !! I have no issue flying long range on a twin engine aircraft, less stuff to go wrong).