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Old 10th Jun 2008, 15:09
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sixfeetabove
 
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CAT II vs Engine Failure

I have learnt about different philosophies on how to handle an engine failure on a CAT II approach.

Our SOP asks us to complete all memory items for an engine fire by 1000 ft AGL. It tells us precisely that for any instrument failures, warning flags, etc (obviously) below 800 AGL you have to initiate a missed. But for a "simple" engine failure I can not find a straight answer.

My thinking is that I would rather continue for landing, would I have passed 1000 AGL or so and an engine would fail. Why? Because by then you are fully configured, C/L completed, and the plane should be nicely trimmed already. And for the plane I fly the flap setting for single engine approaches is the same as for normal approaches.

But lets say you would initiate a go around, following a engine failure. You would more or less suddenly have full power on one engine and none on the other. Ergo a complete re-trimming of your plane would be necessary. More stress than just pushing the rudder a bit...

Well, what is your opinion?
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