Originally Posted by kennethfine
So I guess the next Curious George question is how much time in a transatlantic or a transpacific crossing you spend out of the range of a landing strip. Someone made mention of the fact that the FAA regulates distance to airstrips. What is this distance on an ocean crossing, and how often (if ever) do pilots find themselves out of comfortable range?
I suppose if all engines are lost, you may be able to glide some 150nm, so the fact that the aircraft is within the FAA regulated distance to a landing strip may not help much (these regulations allow hours, and you'd need to find an airport within minutes).