Mike Jenvey, your effort in scanning and posting the app's is much appreciated! (natops a company colleague of yours?)
Don't mean to be splitting hairs, but - that 5 degree rule(or ROT?) is derived from which regulation? And to just how many miles out (and also out of what) would obstacle clearence be guaranteed in that instant?
Like I said - I landed out of it, so for all practical purposes what you state works but what would be the book answer?
Any takers?