WA: Push on or Pull Out?

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Originally Posted by neville_nobody

Most if not all twin jet airliners will direct you to land ASAP or nearest suitable airport (or similar wording) in the case of an engine failure. Ultimately if can land there it is the safest option after all.

CAO 20.6:

The pilot in command of a multi-engine aircraft in which 1 engine fails or its rotation is stopped, may proceed to an aerodrome of his or her selection instead of the nearest suitable aerodrome if, upon consideration of all relevant factors, he or she deems such action to be safe and operationally acceptable.

It then goes on to list several factors that must be considered.

Like I said earlier, as an example with Airbus, a straight engine failure is only considered abnormal. The CAO’s plus at least one manufacturer, supports the fact that you don’t have to land at the “nearest suitable”, if you can justify your decision to continue to a better aerodrome.

Obviously if the thing is shaking itself to bits (Air Asia style), its justification for a landing much sooner than sometime this week, but this notion that “you must land ASAP regardless”, is just bull**** in modern aircraft.