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Old 28th Sep 2016, 19:39
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I once flew for an operator, B767, who used the above MLW Bleeds OFF, and below MLW bleeds ON for SE approaches philosophy. I think it was CP's answer to a grey question. I then flew for a B737 operator whose SOP, SE, was always Bleeds OFF. There was no note about a serviceable APU or not. In a recurrency session, with F/O as PF (let them manage the operation) with an engine failure & U/S APU this caused some confusion and protracted discussion; because they had not been told what to do. There was a multiple failure of APU + an engine. OMG. My point being that there was an SOP with no education as to why. It didn't matter what the weight was, Bleeds OFF was the SOP. That day we were 10 tonnes below MLW, and I, as captain elected to make the SE landing, eventually(that's another story), but I played the game and let the F/O declare what their plan was. After discussion I elected not to go bleeds off. The SFI(F/O) conducting the session said I was Wrong. My answer was "that is a point of view, and a judgement call."
I could justify my reasoning. They couldn't justify the SOP. I decided to deviate for, IMHO, acceptable reasons.
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