During engine failure in cruise, when is a heading set?

During engine failure in cruise, when is a heading set?

• A. Always
• B. If required
• C. Never
• D. Only after ECAM actions are complete

Answer: (B)

When an engine fails in cruise, you follow the memory items and then navigate as needed to reach a safe outcome. A heading is set only if the procedure requires it to follow a diversion or maintain a safe flight path. If nothing in the engine-out procedure or ECAM dictates a change of course, you keep the present heading. So the heading is set “if required,” not automatically every time, not never, and not only after ECAM actions are finished. This keeps navigation purposeful and avoids unnecessary changes unless the situation demands it.

When an engine fails in cruise, you follow the memory items and then navigate as needed to reach a safe outcome. A heading is set only if the procedure requires it to follow a diversion or maintain a safe flight path. If nothing in the engine-out procedure or ECAM dictates a change of course, you keep the present heading. So the heading is set “if required,” not automatically every time, not never, and not only after ECAM actions are finished. This keeps navigation purposeful and avoids unnecessary changes unless the situation demands it.