Originally Posted by
vilas
Just land or don't land is no decision. Similarly On approach means nothing. How much time it will take to land and bring the aircraft to full stop and attend to the engine will decide your actions. If you are on final Approach and less than a minute to touch down that will be less than 500ft you can go ahead and land do the drill on ground. But if you are above 1000ft then you must at least secure the engine. If the fire is gunuine then it's time critical. Landing without securing cannot be from any height.
No one is saying don't fight the fire. Going around at 1000' because you haven't "secured" an engine is dangerously bad judgement. Continue your checklist, but, for your passenger's sake... LAND THE AIRCRAFT. You are correct that there is no decision to be made here. The ground is right in front of you - GET ON IT NOW if you are burning.