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wheelsup · December 27th, 2008, 19:29

The reason IMO for the V1 abort go/no-go is to take all guesswork out of it. While you are thinking "hey I have enough runway to stop here even though I am past V1" you are running off the side of the runway. The fact that the airplane may be able to stop after a V1 is irrelevant.

December 27th, 2008, 19:29	#18
wheelsup Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: _ Posts: 7,398	Re: Noises heard at 41 seconds The reason IMO for the V1 abort go/no-go is to take all guesswork out of it. While you are thinking "hey I have enough runway to stop here even though I am past V1" you are running off the side of the runway. The fact that the airplane may be able to stop after a V1 is irrelevant. __________________ "It takes just as much time to be nice to someone as it does to be a jerk."