If required during the engine failure cruise procedure, what navigation action may the PF perform?

If required during the engine failure cruise procedure, what navigation action may the PF perform?

• A. It will retract the landing gear
• B. Sets a heading
• C. Extends flaps to 15 degrees
• D. Initiates a go-around

Answer: (B)

When an engine failure occurs in cruise, the priority is to quickly establish a safe and controllable flight path. The pilot flying can take navigation control by selecting a heading to divert toward a safe track or to rejoin the planned route after the disturbance. Setting a heading provides immediate, stable steering that the autopilot or flight director can follow, helping to manage the aircraft’s path without changing other configurations. The other actions aren’t appropriate in this scenario. Recalling or extending landing gear during cruise isn’t part of an engine-failure procedure and would imply a change to configuration that isn’t needed or safe at this phase. Extending flaps to 15 degrees would disrupt the clean cruise configuration and degrade performance. Initiating a go-around is an approach-stage maneuver used when you’re near the airport, not something you start in cruise due to an engine failure.

When an engine failure occurs in cruise, the priority is to quickly establish a safe and controllable flight path. The pilot flying can take navigation control by selecting a heading to divert toward a safe track or to rejoin the planned route after the disturbance. Setting a heading provides immediate, stable steering that the autopilot or flight director can follow, helping to manage the aircraft’s path without changing other configurations.

The other actions aren’t appropriate in this scenario. Recalling or extending landing gear during cruise isn’t part of an engine-failure procedure and would imply a change to configuration that isn’t needed or safe at this phase. Extending flaps to 15 degrees would disrupt the clean cruise configuration and degrade performance. Initiating a go-around is an approach-stage maneuver used when you’re near the airport, not something you start in cruise due to an engine failure.