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Velocipede · December 28th, 2008, 13:23

I have to go with the V1 continue takeoff crowd on this one. While Pat has a valid point about a situation where you still have 7000 feet remaining, I personally prefer to continue the takeoff if it happens within 5 knots of V1. Granted, you may not want to take a problem flying, but when V1 rolls around, you're going to have a lot more trouble getting an airplane stopped than just flying it around the pattern and coming back for landing.

Of course the airplanes I rountinely fly can fly a long time in one engine. Your mileage may vary depending on your airframe.

And comparing an engine failure at V1 to the DC-8 crash in Miami is apples to oranges.

December 28th, 2008, 13:23	#42
Velocipede Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 4,181	Re: Noises heard at 41 seconds I have to go with the V1 continue takeoff crowd on this one. While Pat has a valid point about a situation where you still have 7000 feet remaining, I personally prefer to continue the takeoff if it happens within 5 knots of V1. Granted, you may not want to take a problem flying, but when V1 rolls around, you're going to have a lot more trouble getting an airplane stopped than just flying it around the pattern and coming back for landing. Of course the airplanes I rountinely fly can fly a long time in one engine. Your mileage may vary depending on your airframe. And comparing an engine failure at V1 to the DC-8 crash in Miami is apples to oranges.