EO Screen Height and LG Retraction
During an Engine Out Take off it is necessary that the aircraft reaches the screen height at the end of the TODA. This is critical in order to meet obstacle clearance.
However, in my sim sessions I often see (and have been guilty myself) people requesting gear up before the aircraft has reached the screen height.
I've been thinking recently that this is a seriously unwise move, due to the added drag, and may result in the aircraft not reaching the screen height in time. In addition I believe performance calculations assume that the gear stays down until screen height.
Does anyone have any more information regarding this?