Call me stupid, but.......
I never cease to be amazed at the number of crew who believe that they are protected for obstacles when they fly a SID with an engine out.
If there is no required climb gradient published on my SID departure chart, then where do I hit an obstacle? Where do the design criteria for SID's differ from OEI performance requirements?
And to answer the original question:
Reading my company documents, it says that; "The final segment and the takeoff flight path is complete when all obstacles have been cleared OR the aircraft has reached a minimum of 1500 feet above the airport elevation." This also defines the end of the singe engine procedure. Now I'll never know whether this end of the procedure is due to reaching 1500ft HAA OR I've cleared all obstacles flying in a direction I usually do not fly to (asuming 1500ft HAA is still below MSA).
My experience is that knowledge of airfield and surroundings are the only factor in deciding safe course of action reaching end of single engine procedure. And yes, it would be nice if the single engine procedure would end if MSA or, holding pattern with obstacle clearance assured, is reached. But reading this thread, this not industry standard......
nice thread
