Building on the original post and taking it back to departure
Lets say he/she departed somewhere with CB like features ( elevation / terrain )
He/she knows the cloud base is 100ft above the minima (atis)
The aircraft is a typical piston with a MTOW sea level max climb OEI of between 250 / 380fpm
What do schools teach these days on pre departure planning or is it just brushed over with the instruction of " make allowances "
- and so the tread continues where he/she reaches cruise and then the engine fails -
My edit - minor grammar
Last edited by megle2; 20th Dec 2012 at 20:29.