Who is responsible for the development of the contingency procedures required to cover the case of engine failure during an instrument departure, which occurs after V1?

• A. The designer of the procedure (normally the State)
• B. ATC will provide radar vector for obstacle clearance
• C. The operator of the aircraft
• D. The pilot in close co-operation with ATC

Answer: (C)

Contingency procedures for engine failure after passing V1 are the operator’s responsibility because they must be tailored to the specific aircraft, configuration, and operator’s performance data and documented in the operator’s flight operations manual and the aircraft’s manual. The State provides the regulatory framework and approval, but the detailed, day-to-day procedures are developed and maintained by the operator. ATC’s role is to provide instructions and vectors in flight, not to design the contingency plan. The pilot executes the operator-approved procedures in coordination with ATC, not create them independently.