The purpose of this thread was to make pilots aware that:-
1. Their Flight Ops Support may 'not' have calculated their takeoff performance correctly. Ask them, satisfy your curiosity, make yourself safer, by knowing/making them know!
2. The SID, in an engine failure situation, 'may' not guarantee obstacle clearance/be the safest route (they don't HAVE to fly it) and ATC doesn't mind us deviating from it (just tell them)
3. Have a safety route out, no matter where you are in the SID.
I have colleagues who are sceptics about EOSIDs/ETs when a SID is issued by ATC, and I am sure all contributors to this thread has made a lot out there think, fly safer.
Their concern is that ATC would get 'upset' in a busy area like LHR, FRA, if we deviate from the SID.
LOL (no laughing matter)- Fly Safe, Engine failure call a mayday, fly safe the way it's stated (straight ahead, EOSID/ET, etc.) the way it was briefed.
Do all Airbus pilots know what their EOSIDs are in their FMGS? Check with your concerned depts!
Ta all.
[ 24 July 2001: Message edited by: safety_worker ]