AC 120-42B ETOPS and Polar Ops - Code7700

6/13/08ApprovalLevelArea ofApplicabilityRequirements How to apply Comments(C) The auto throttle system,(D) The communication system required by § 121.99(d) or § 121.122(c),as applicable, and(E) One-engine inoperative auto-land capability, if flight planning ispredicated on its use.7. Comply with all part 121 flight operations and maintenancerequirements pertaining to ETOPS as provided in Chapter 3 of this AC.8. The nearest available ETOPS alternate within 240-minutes diversiontime must be specified in the dispatch or flight release.9. In conducting such a flight the certificate holder must consider AirTraffic Service’s preferred track.10. The criteria used by the certificate holder to decide that extremeweather precludes using an airport must be established by the certificateholder, accepted by the FAA, and published in the certificate holder’smanual for the use of dispatchers and pilots.11. The certificate holder must operate in accordance with the ETOPSauthority as contained in its OpSpecs.12. This exception may be used in the North Polar Area and in the areanorth of NOPAC only in extreme conditions particular to these areas suchas volcanic activity, extreme cold weather at en route airports, airportweather below dispatch requirements, temporary airport conditions, andother weather related events. This exception may be used in the PacificOcean area north of the equator only for reasons, such as political ormilitary concern, volcanic activity, airport weather below dispatchrequirements, temporary airport conditions and other weather relatedevents.AC 120-42BAppendix 2Page 6