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November 30, 2015 by Ken

An engine failure at altitude above the
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maximum engine out altitude, followed by the
obligatory engine out drift down is a bread (1) B777 (59) B787 (2) Boeing (1) Books

and butter event for a cruise pilot. Typically (1) Christmas (1) Commuting (1) Diary (37)
this is practiced and evaulated using the DJI (1) Droning (1) Dubai (1) EBA (2) EFB (2)
highest levels of automation in LNAV and
VNAV. For more information see Engine Out
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Drift Down and the FMA. However the ability Techniques (55) Flight
to execute this maneouvre using basic Training (54) Internet (5) IT
autopilot/flight director modes is occaisionally Support (7) Jepessen (1) Lord Of The Rings (1)
tested – and a useful procedure to have when Meetings (1) Mobile (3) Mobile Apps (3) Music
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There are a couple of reasons why you might
find yourself with the requirement to initiate
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and manage a basic modes engine out drift
down from altitude, including a failure of VNAV to behave as expected/required – but the most
common reason is because a Check Captain asks you to. RECENT POSTS

Broadly speaking the procedure required falls into one of two possibilities – when the FMC Tax Time : Crew Allowances (v3.4) [14Sep18]
VNAV Cruise page is available; or when it’s not. When the FMC is there to give you an altitude Tax Time : Crew Allowances 2017/2018
and speed to aim for, you set those as part of the procedure shown here. Otherwise initial {UPDATED 13AUG18)
values of FL150 (or higher if MSA requires) and Turbulence Penetration speed are used until Reading Into/Beyond the Checklist
these can be refined using the QRH Performance Inflight. The Volcanic Ash Encounter
Once VNAV is out of the picture, there are only two modes available for the descent – Vertical GPS Failure and Subsequent Navigation
Speed (VS) or Flight Level Change (FLCH). Wide Body EBA 2017 Calculator [STOP
PRESS – UPDATE 01May18]
VS would be a high workload solution since KLAX Los Angeles SIDs & STARs
fundamentally you are looking for a speed EBA Overtime Calculator (v2.6) [Update
targeting manoeuvre (which VS is not), and 27Oct17]
without the constant attention of the PF, VS Cold Temperature Altimetry Corrections
at high altitudes can risk overspeed / [Corrected 26Jun17]
underspeed excursions. Hence FLCH is the General Use Allowance Calculator
mode of choice for a basic modes drift down. Tax Time : Crew Allowances 2015/2016
However since FLCH is an idle thrust mode B777 – Rejected Landing
and you want to minimise the rate of Clipboard Reference : 06Jul16
descent, the Autothrottle is disconnected and CON thrust is set manually. This is done using Ask 20 Questions …
the Thrust Lever Autothrottle Disconnect Switches so as to leave the Autothrottle armed (not Low Missed Approach Altitude Restriction
the MCP Autothrottle Arm Switches). Note that the Autothrottle is disconnected after FLCH is EBA Allowance Calculator (Domestic Only)
selected, since engaging FLCH after would re-engage the Autothrottle. UPDATE
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If the engine is actually failed (either EICAS [] ENG FAIL or the Fuel Control Switch in Cutoff) Checking Crew in the Aircraft
then when FLCH is selected, the CON thrust limit will be set, and the PF must move the thrust EICAS VNAV STEP CLIMB
levers as required to maintain the CON thrust limit. If necessary, the CLB/CON switch should VNAV Path Intercept from Above
set CON thrust limit manually (but not not the actual thrust setting). Basic Modes Engine Out Drift Down
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