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Old 5th Mar 2013, 06:52
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de facto
 
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If you are using RTOW charts you must not accelerate below the published engine out acceleration height even if you have not had an engine failure and your company sop calls for a standard lower acceleartion.

Ie:If your company sop is 800 ft ACC two engines and RTOW chart min acc height is 400 ft then 800 ft acceleration is ok.
However if the RTOW chart gives you a 900 ft height acc,you must not accelerate at 800 but at 900.
The reason behind it is mentionned in post #30 by hazelnut39.
as I said the problem may arise If your min acc altitude is much higher than your standard acceleration altitude and if you experience an engine failure AFTER your standard thrust reduction altitude in this case
Who decides and sets the automatic thrust reduction or manually select it in your aircraft?

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