During a PEL, how should you adjust your altitude checkpoints?

Adjusting your altitude checkpoints during a PEL (Precision Engine-out Landing) is critical for ensuring a successful and safe approach to landing when faced with engine failure. Performing ground track adjustments is essential because it allows a pilot to realign the intended flight path with the actual trajectory towards the landing area.

When an engine fails, the aircraft's ability to maintain altitude and speed is compromised, and it becomes necessary to adjust the approach based on the aircraft's current position and the desired landing zone. This adjustment often involves modifying the flight path or ground track to ensure a smooth descent into the landing area, accounting for factors such as wind conditions, terrain, and other obstacles.

Thus, focusing on ground track adjustments helps maintain a controlled approach and increases the likelihood of a successful landing in instances where altitude checkpoints may otherwise be disregarded due to the urgent situation of an engine-out scenario.