NigelOnDraft:
Actually that was precisely my original point – that there seemed to be S/E Procedures which didn’t seem very realistic – especially at the end - though I’m sure they accomplished the job of avoiding terrain during S/E operations. On the other hand a simple statement that it’s an emergency and the pilot can do what they want, could lead to unintended consequences, especially when more complex S/E Procedures are involved.
I like FlareArmed’s common sense guidance which are procedure at his previous airline. Also john_tullamarine’s always wise counsel to ensure that reasonable S/E procedures are produced to avoid some of the issues that are brought up by NigelOnDraft.
I stick to my statements that it’s difficult for a pilot to evaluate whether a plane will clear an obstacle when they are in S/E operations – even in VFR day. This doesn’t even take into account the obstacle that he is not looking at, which may be miles away – and is really the critical obstacle.
LK