I Agree With Iron 57
With one out, even on a 3 holer (i.e.-727), what's going to happen next...
Hydraulics, Driftdown, Lack of Crew Coord, and God forbid if the second one lets go...
Gear Down...Crank, Crank, Crank...Landing Data Card, Flaps...How???...Checkiist, Witch one???...
Lots of "what if's"...Better safe than sorry...
I've lost an engine twice on the 727, both at cruise, and after heading to the nearest "suitable" airport, when in contact with locaql ATC, you bet I had the equipment standing by...
Way to go Ironbutt...Not many of us left...