You do not need to accelerate before initiating the go around. To suggest you do is dangerous rubbish. Try reading the FCTM on the subject.
How else do you think you might survive an engine failure in LVPs still IMC at 100' rad alt on a fail passive aircraft.
If you decide you want to continue an approach on which you have suffered an engine failure you have 2 options.
1. Stick with your land flap if you assess you have enough thrust margin.
2. Select Flap 15 and accellerate to Vref +20 ie white bug plus 5
Option 1 works best close in and if you are relatively light. Option 2 works well if you are a little way out and will give you time to think and you retain the option to go around from what would then be a faster speed.
Oh and if you do continue with Flap 15 DO NOT HIT TOGA to accelerate. Firstly your speed will ramp up way too quick and secondly you will lose your flight director guidance for the approach you still want to fly as they will command a go around.
If you decide not to continue then you can initiate an immediate go around without the need to accelerate down the slope first.
Last edited by Ashling; 11th Nov 2008 at 11:04.