Diff Between S/E Flying on a non C/L jet

[your_dreamguy]

Need some more help from you guys. When I first did my MEL, it was in a Beech Dutchess. After that, I'd flown some other MEL planes such as a Cessna 310 and 421. Prior to getting my first jet job, everytime I practiced an engine failure with a MEL plane, I was always taught to "raise the dead" engine and fly approx 3-5 deg of bank towards the good. This technique would give me stabilized flying and approaches. Now, I'm flying in a jet with my current regional. The jet that I'm flying has 2 tail-mounted engines. Therefore, during S/E flying and approaches, our training dept. told us that we don't need to "raise the dead" or bank 3-5 deg into the good. Their reasoning is that with tailmounted engines, the remaining good engine is close to the aircraft centerline and does not produce that much directional control problems. Basically, we try to keep the ball centered (with rudder trim) and the airplane level, even operating S/E. Is this true of other tailmounted planes such as the CRJ and MD80/90? Also, since I have never flown a plane with non-tailmounted engines such as the B737, B757, A310, etc. ... does the old rule of raising the dead engine still apply (I imagine it would)? Look forward to your thoughts.

 

[oldxfr8dog]

Need some more help from you guys. When I first did my MEL, it was in a Beech Dutchess. After that, I'd flown some other MEL planes such as a Cessna 310 and 421. Prior to getting my first jet job, everytime I practiced an engine failure with a MEL plane, I was always taught to "raise the dead" engine and fly approx 3-5 deg of bank towards the good. This technique would give me stabilized flying and approaches. Now, I'm flying in a jet with my current regional. The jet that I'm flying has 2 tail-mounted engines. Therefore, during S/E flying and approaches, our training dept. told us that we don't need to "raise the dead" or bank 3-5 deg into the good. Their reasoning is that with tailmounted engines, the remaining good engine is close to the aircraft centerline and does not produce that much directional control problems. Basically, we try to keep the ball centered (with rudder trim) and the airplane level, even operating S/E. Is this true of other tailmounted planes such as the CRJ and MD80/90? Also, since I have never flown a plane with non-tailmounted engines such as the B737, B757, A310, etc. ... does the old rule of raising the dead engine still apply (I imagine it would)? Look forward to your thoughts.

It still applies, just don't raise it enough to raise the spoilers.
That said, most jets don't need the extra performance it provides. Hold your heading with the rudder, keep the wings level, and trim it for such.