L S Power - you are missing the point !
I am not suggesting that following an engine
failure at or above V1 I would climb straight
ahead ad infinitum. I did say in my earlier
reply that every departure is different and
that pilots should always be aware of terrain
or other implications in the immediate area
of the airfield concerned. Climbing straight
ahead, leaving aside emergency turn implications, enables the crew to carry out
drills without the added concerns of navigation for the first couple of minutes.
Once the aircraft has reached say 3000ft agl
and the situation has stabilised the aircraft
can be directed, hopefully in co-ordination
with ATC, according to the requirements of
the situation. Obviously, if the failure
came at a later stage in the departure when
the autopilot was engaged more options are
available to the crew - if the SID has already been commenced (ie a turn) then it
would make sense to continue that manouevre.
Most respondents like myself are working on
the worst case scenario of a failure at or
just above V1 when the aircraft is still on
the ground.
There is no easy answer on this one, a dozen
pilots will come up with a dozen different
ideas BUT the important issue is the one I
will always subscribe to - know your aircraft
and consider the options for each and every
departure and brief them prior to launch.