Originally Posted by
Lead Balloon
My apologies, everyone. I look forward to learning something new when someone locates the rule about the PIC being allowed to vary regs/procedures/limitations if they deem it necessary in an emergency.
My previous company had a paragraph in its OMA and FCOMs that stated something to the effect that the PIC was allowed to do whatever he/she thought needed to be done in the event of an emergency, and should not feel constrained by either document. So if I had an uncontrollable fire/bomb on board etc, I wasn't constrained by speed limits, landing weights, stabilisation criteria etc but could exercise good judgement and do pilot stuff. Training of this was even conducted during recurrent training. Sometimes following all the rules and procedures isn't in the best interest of safety. But knowing and understanding all the rules and procedures gives you an idea of how far you can go without compromising safety.
Is this what you mean, or am I barking up the wrong tree again?