Originally Posted by
john_tullamarine
We aim to fly the second segment at V2+20
.. but not if the failure occurs at a lower speed, one trusts ?
No - but I was primarily replying to the original posters question regarding the the technique we use to transition 2nd to 3rd segment. That said, if I wasnt climb gradient limited I would certainly be happier at V2 + 10 to V2 + 20 as my particular plane isnt very nice at V2. If I was having any kind of control difficulty (for instance its not a nice clean sim type flameout but was kicking and banging around) I am pretty sure I would try to accelerate to +20. Also, the reduction in the necessary amount of rudder is very noticeable in that 20 knots so I would think the reduction in drag, and therefore improvement in climb, is also significant. I cant do the maths any more as I stopped being an engineer 30 years ago.. dunno really, lets see how it goes when we eat some birds eh!