@4dogs – Yes.. Part 91 operations in a jet aircraft
@FlightPlathOBN – I use Aircraft Performance Group
Welcome to Aircraft Performance Group They can do runway perf for any airport (they haven’t failed me yet).. they just need your aircraft loaded into their database. They often use the same flight path as the published Departure Procedure but because their lateral clearance is less than TERPS, you can depart heavier (that will start another conversation I'm sure). The advantage is you already have it in your FMS. When they provide a completely new procedure, it is not too difficult to plan/program into an FMS. We have company procedures that outline how this is done.
Its not so much of a “realization” as it is just reading it. TERPS says quite clearly that it is not OEI. Furthermore OEI is an Emergency (at least in my book) and continuing on a DP and trying to meet a climb requirement when there is a perfectly viable escape route available is – in my book – the very definition of careless and reckless.
You are exactly right, about offloading… If I may paraphrase the whole thing, you essentially need a “Plan B” to be legal. Plan B may be an escape procedure, it may be flying the DP at a weight that allows you to meet the climb requirements OEI, or it may be fly over the ocean until you can climb high enough to turn around. As long as you can prove your “Plan B” is viable (and you can climb to 35’), you are legal. Many operators choose to offload in order to comply with the DP OEI. Nothing wrong with that – other than you may not have actually been required to do that (again, from a purely legal perspective). (and I’m sure you meant Landing Climb).
@galaxy flyer – can you show me where in the regulations (Part 91 operation) where it says a pilot must operate an aircraft with a 2.4% to 400”? Psalm and verse if you please.
Thanks