Diesel8,
I wasn't using those examples as strictly relevant to the case initially proposed in the thread, but rather to demonstrate how what one might consider nigh on impossible, has probably already happened to someone somewhere....
Who would have thought a 777 could have a "double engine failure" on short finals over London until a few months ago (not strictly true, but to all intents and purposes, that is what happened)?
I have to say that everyday I get airborne I'm cognizant of the fact that my flight director scheduling, should I have an engine failure, is designed with AA191's experience in mind. Its a sobering thought.
We all know what the statistics say (although I have to say they won't be much comfort to me when the proverbial hits the fan), we've all read
The Pilot Guide to Takeoff Safety...
I'll bow out with a quote from that document:
There is more to the Go/No-Go decision than "Stop prior to V1" and "Go after V1".
Safe flying.
