...where you make a go/no-go decision?
I think this was thoroughly discussed on AD.com several years ago.
"Scientifically/technically" V1 means "nothing" with respect to your runway location.
OTOH, if the engines, aircraft, winds, performs normally, V1 is essentially a LOCATION on the runway where one can decide whether to continue the takeoff or abort.
Anyway, what I recall was that the conclusion of this discussion was a pretty compelling dataset and argument that V1 is the way to make that call and not some 'mark' on the runway. (In fact, this would be both a location AND a speed milestone)
(Please note liberal use of quotes where words and comments shoud be taken conceptually and not literally.)
I think this was thoroughly discussed on AD.com several years ago.
"Scientifically/technically" V1 means "nothing" with respect to your runway location.
OTOH, if the engines, aircraft, winds, performs normally, V1 is essentially a LOCATION on the runway where one can decide whether to continue the takeoff or abort.
Anyway, what I recall was that the conclusion of this discussion was a pretty compelling dataset and argument that V1 is the way to make that call and not some 'mark' on the runway. (In fact, this would be both a location AND a speed milestone)
(Please note liberal use of quotes where words and comments shoud be taken conceptually and not literally.)
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