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Originally Posted by Orange Anchor  way back when I was in the USAF we had 'minimum acceleration checks' which have never been used in the airlines or gen av to my knowledge. However, I began timing takeoff and all things being equal, from time of application of takeoff thrust (including using reduced thrust when applicable), you are rotating after about :30 seconds. If you go beyond that, you are heavy, it is hot, it is high, the runway is contaminated or a combination of all. At DIA and ABQ it was not unusual to have a takeoff roll of :45 seconds or greater.
The question is.. why the abort after V1. |
Everybody... look at were the skid marks begin... I think I saw them start near the end of the touchdown zone (less then 2,000 feet down the runway). SO, if it took me 41 seconds to get that far, I think I might abort because I am not getting enough thrust.
41 seconds must be from when they appied power to taxi onto the runway for takeoff. I don't think they were above V1....