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#33: Transoceanic crossings, part 4

#33: Transoceanic crossings, part 4

Update: 2019-04-06

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This is part 4 of a 6-part series on transoceanic flights. Transoceanic flights date back to Charles Lindbergh’s famous Spirit of St. Louis flight in 1927, but today the world is quite different, with numerous procedures and rules to keep us safe as we fly across the ocean. In part 4, I cover extended operations, or ETOPS, and how pilots plan flights with the ability to divert to airports halfway across the ocean.

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#33: Transoceanic crossings, part 4

#33: Transoceanic crossings, part 4

Tim Morgan