What determines the target altitude during engine failure in cruise?

What determines the target altitude during engine failure in cruise?

• A. Weather conditions
• B. Aircraft weight
• C. Strategy to be used (standard, obstacle, or fixed speed)
• D. Time of day

Answer: (C)

When an engine fails in cruise, you follow an engine-out procedure that has a defined altitude goal. The specific altitude you aim for is dictated by the strategy you choose to apply: standard, obstacle, or fixed speed. Each strategy sets how you manage climb and where you want to be altitude-wise to meet safety and performance goals. Weather, aircraft weight, or time of day can affect how quickly you reach that altitude or how you manage airspeed, but they do not determine the target altitude itself. The procedure you follow determines the altitude to reach.

When an engine fails in cruise, you follow an engine-out procedure that has a defined altitude goal. The specific altitude you aim for is dictated by the strategy you choose to apply: standard, obstacle, or fixed speed. Each strategy sets how you manage climb and where you want to be altitude-wise to meet safety and performance goals. Weather, aircraft weight, or time of day can affect how quickly you reach that altitude or how you manage airspeed, but they do not determine the target altitude itself. The procedure you follow determines the altitude to reach.