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Energy management...
Lucky Angel,
Next time in the sim - when all the boxes have been ticked - ask your TRI to set you up at 65T, 30 kt headwind and a 3 deg. GS on one engine @ F15.
Now record - for later reference - the N1 you end up using.
Then do the same exercise - but with F30.
After that experience, come back here and share your views on SE approaches with more than F15. And remember, we are talking about an immediate return scenario, so you could be anywhere upwards of 74T - and with headwinds upwards of 60 kts. Plus, if you find yourself running out of thrust, remember that the subsequent retraction to F15 will in all likelihood be performed from a condition of already being in a low-energy situation.
Therfore, IMHO, I wouldn't want to throw away or destabilise the only shot at an approach you might get. Go F15 - in extreme headwinds and low GS angles you might even want to leave the gear late.