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ok boys and girls think about it this way...first off, blue line is wonderful...but there is also a speed many have forgotten in the light piston twin world...VXSE
Single Engine Angle of climb...its better than nothing!
so...when I was actively teaching in light twins like seminole, seneca and the like...and I was teaching at a 2500 foot strip, so landing straight ahead was not much of an option...at least on the runway.
so...POS RATE/GEAR UP and look for Vxse as your first major checkpoint if you will...and Vxse isn't usually on the asi.
NOW, if you have sucked up the gear and you lose an engine and you MAINTAIN CONTROL and you are losing altitude/speed...you can:
land ahead gear up
put gear down again
and yes..there is an awful second or two, or three where things can really be bad.
So, figure it out...analyze your density altitude and performance and remember you may have to sacrifice your plane to save your life.
I know one friend...owned a Beech twin...old one...pre baron travelair
he shared it with a multi instructor...they did a one engine approach and go around!!!!! lost control...student killed, instructor badly hurt for life.
its decisions...and sometimes you have to make them before you even get to the airport.
the things I would do at sea level that I might not do at 6000' density altitude.
NOw...if I was taking off at Edwards Air Force Base with an 11 mile dry lake in front of me....I might leave the gear down for a few seconds to build up speed.
;-)