Originally Posted by Three Yellows
... so like everything in aviation, ask a group of 'n' pilots a seemingly straightforward question and get at least 3n answers!
I believe there are only 2 opinions being expressed here.
Simplistically these are:
On the one hand various people (myself included) are suggesting that each situation of engine failure is different and a "mayday" call is just one of many tools in the captain's toolbox;
On the other hand some people are trying to insist that the captain has no discretion about handling an event onboard his/her aircraft.
Remember, the original question wasn't about EFATO (my bolding below).
Originally Posted by FullyFlapped
If you lose a donkey
whilst pootling along in your twin, do you declare a mayday ?
FF
