Operational Procedureseasy#1052
During a twin-engine aircraft engine failure in cruise, the drift-down procedure involves:
A
Maintaining current altitude at all costs
B
Descending to a lower altitude where the aircraft can maintain level flight on one engine
CorrectC
Immediately descending to FL100
D
Increasing speed to VMO
Explanation
Drift-down involves a controlled descent to the one-engine-inoperative service ceiling, following optimum speed for best gradient to clear terrain.
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