I very much enjoyed the recent article, and agree that maintenance on older twins must be one of the bigger safety factors. I was interested in the author's comments about practicing asymmetric go-arounds.Here in the U.K. the CAA standard for the initial instrument rating and its annual renewal requires you, typically, to go through an engine-out drill following a go-around on the ILS (at around 400 feet AGL, once cleaned up and established in the climb). The simulated engine failure is given a zero thrust once the drill is completed and you are then expected to fly the SID, a hold, and a procedure non-precision asymmetric to minimums. At minimums you are expected to descend to commital altitude (typically 300 feet AGL), execute an asymmetric go-around going to circling minimums, and then fly a circling approach and land. Fortunately the U.K. has low density altitude but a tired Seneca struggles through this routine. Robert Lough
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/features/reader-mail/avmail-july-21-2003