00:01:13-H.R.1 "For The People Act 2021" break down.

00:30:08-Catastrophic Engine Failure on United Airlines flight.

00:34:26-"Engines Turn or Passengers Swim", explanation why not all airplanes are created equal.

00:38:38-Legacy series Three Engine Jets (Tri-Jets*), and what purpose they served, reliability and safety.

01:00:00-The Basic Thermodynamics of Turbofan Engines.

01:08:20-Metal Fatigue: Creep and Cyclic Fatigue and Turbofan blades.

01:19:52-Examples of FAA Regulations with respect to ETOPS.

Discussion about current events, specifically House Resolution 1 (H.R.1) "For the People Act 2021" Introduced in the House of Representatives. The important misleading title, and the attack on the 1st Amendment.

A Engineering discussion about the recent incident involving a United Airlines 777-200 which experienced a catastrophic engine failure. We discuss Aviation safety with respect to Mechanical Engineering fundamentals and technology. Extended-range Twin-engine Operations Performance Standard certification  (ETOPS) which is a special designation granting airlines the ability to fly extended distances away from an airport with the reassurance of performance even when operating in an emergencies brought on by mechanical failures.