Narrative:

Avp runway 4: standard engine failure procedure is unsafe. The procedure departing runway 4; in the event of an engine failure; is to turn right 050 degrees. Incredibly; this takes the aircraft's flight path closer to a mountain to the east. If strong winter winds were blowing from the southwest; it would take the aircraft perilously close to this mountain. A safer procedure must be developed. I recommend tracking the runway 4 localizer to a safe altitude; while flying up the valley. This would positively affix the aircraft's track over the ground; regardless of prevailing winds.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PILOT ALLEGED THE ENGINE FAILURE PROCEDURE OFF RUNWAY 4 IN AVP IS UNSAFE AND DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE TERRAIN CLEARANCE.

Narrative: AVP RWY 4: STANDARD ENG FAILURE PROC IS UNSAFE. THE PROC DEPARTING RWY 4; IN THE EVENT OF AN ENG FAILURE; IS TO TURN R 050 DEGS. INCREDIBLY; THIS TAKES THE ACFT'S FLT PATH CLOSER TO A MOUNTAIN TO THE E. IF STRONG WINTER WINDS WERE BLOWING FROM THE SW; IT WOULD TAKE THE ACFT PERILOUSLY CLOSE TO THIS MOUNTAIN. A SAFER PROC MUST BE DEVELOPED. I RECOMMEND TRACKING THE RWY 4 LOC TO A SAFE ALT; WHILE FLYING UP THE VALLEY. THIS WOULD POSITIVELY AFFIX THE ACFT'S TRACK OVER THE GND; REGARDLESS OF PREVAILING WINDS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.