3 putt
20th Feb 2002, 23:19
Scenario-You are departing IFR on a SID in a light twin and enter cloud at 1000'.Soon after an engine quits and you can't comply with the published climb gradient or rate of climb.
Now I know in some marginal performing twins a slow descent is the result and it is a genuine emergency where an off field let down maybe required.However,I'm wondering about the likes of a lightly loaded Seneca where a reasonable rate of climb can be achieved but not quite what is required on the procedure.. .What are the options in this case?Niether the M.S.A nor published altitudes have been reached yet and you don't know the controlers minimum vectoring altitude.. . . .All replies gratefully received.
Now I know in some marginal performing twins a slow descent is the result and it is a genuine emergency where an off field let down maybe required.However,I'm wondering about the likes of a lightly loaded Seneca where a reasonable rate of climb can be achieved but not quite what is required on the procedure.. .What are the options in this case?Niether the M.S.A nor published altitudes have been reached yet and you don't know the controlers minimum vectoring altitude.. . . .All replies gratefully received.