Big Pistons Forever has hit the nail on the head whan saying that a forced landing must be considered as a serious option in many light twins when EFATO occurs.
The CAA have published appropriate guidance in LASORS 2004.
"On most MEP aeroplanes there is usually no
provision for single engine climb performance
until the aeroplane is configured correctly (e.g.
landing gear and flap retracted, full power on
the live engine, propeller feathered on the
failed engine, single engine best rate of climb
speed Vyse). The act of raising the gear or
retracting the flap may, in some aeroplanes,
cause a temporary increase in drag, loss of lift
or even reduction in control margin. Thus, from
the time of engine failure on take off to
achieving the single-engine climb criteria, a
forced landing must be considered as a likely
outcome."
The CAA's advice which should form part of MEP training is that the options should be considdered in the following order:
1. Rejected Take-off
2. Land back on
3. Forced Landing
4. Continue Climb
Note that options 1, 2 and 3 involve closing BOTH throttles!
Regards,
DFC