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Originally Posted by
Good Business Sense
From experience it's not a great idea to tell ATC...
What experience? Yours? Are there not other current threads which appear to make the point that a bit more clarified, prompt communication with ATC might help the situation? I'm not talking about the number of souls on board, fuel remaining nor one's favourite restaurants, but a simple Mayday and straight ahead or turning left or right could be very useful for everyone on the frequency.
Yes, from my experience - which, of course, might be different from yours. Had 12 engine failures in 10 years, a couple off the runway, on wide bodies for a large, well known, high quality, international airline - in many regions, "my experience", after the mayday, was that questions came in rapid fashion despite multiple requests for them to standby.
PS the airline had excellent maintenance but RB211s, Trents etc had their moments through the years that required redesign.