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Thanks for that info, I didn't have so much detail about that? Is it FCOM or other source, perhaps?
I have always wondered: When does the 30 sec count begin?
Also recall a simulator, somewhere in the world, where this countdown was in the ECAM itself. Not in the sims I use now.
This 30 secs and a low accel alt make it very difficult to do secure the engine timely.
Which by the way I think it is an important thing. I wouldn't delay it unnecessarily. There are flame outs, there are engine failures with immediate damage and there are engine failures with little damage but potentially much more damage if not secured. Securing the engine timely can save problems and a lot of money too.