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Old Apr 17, 2019 | 7:33 am
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Originally Posted by threeoh
The route is largely determined by winds, but also each ETOPS aircraft is only certified to fly N minutes from a suitable landing site, so if the wind-determined path takes you too far from any landing site, they will definitely adjust.
I'm guessing the north pole is far from any suitable landing site. Or not? Or does staying further south simply provide better winds?
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