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Old May 11, 2013 | 7:08 pm
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Originally Posted by njcommodore
ETOPS certification doesn't have to do with flying over water, it has to do with flying near somewhere to land within xx minutes.
I believe the restriction to stay within a certain distance of land also has to do with the availability of life rafts, which are an additional option for overwater-configured aircraft.
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