By: wysiwyg - 27th August 2008 at 18:21
We would continue for quite a lot of relatively significant failures below V1. Consequently most airline pilots consider V1 to have a variable value from 100 knots up to the actual calculated V1 figure for different failures. For example if a tyre burst at V1 minus 20 knots then depending on any other factors we would probably continue the take off.
By: Jet 22 - 27th August 2008 at 15:37
V1 is known as the point of no return:diablo:
By: wysiwyg - 27th August 2008 at 09:01
Every airline I have worked for has only ever had one pilot hold the thrust levers during the take off roll. It is in case the decision is made to stop so that the levers can be retarded to idle immediately and full reverse thrust applied without fumbling around trying to find them. This is especially important when there are 4 to find. In all cases you will find that the relevant pilot (often the Capt in many companies SOP’s) will remove their hand sharply at the V1 call as from that speed onwards the decision is GO.
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August 26, 2008 at 5:04 pm