What interests me, apart from this thread of whether to sto with a fire before V1, is what to do after V1 with a fire. Classic training is to handle the emergency, climb, clean up, Mayday, S/E procedures, circuit and emergency land. A good 10 minutes minimum with possibly an uncontrollable one burning. Thinking of BOAC 707 1967 LHR doing that and burning out, and Airtours MAN 737 about '88 that could have ended up airborne with a 6 inch column of fuel on fire pouring out of the wing, and many other incidents where fires don't give you that time. So, you have an engine fire, do you do the classic, or do you leave flap alone, 80 degree course reversal, and land reciprocal as soon as poss? We are all coming round to the thought now that with a fire, every minute you save could save you.
(Please! ONLY experienced large jet jockeys PURRLEASE! Or clearly state you are not if you have to interject).
Last edited by Rainboe; 19th Jun 2007 at 09:10.