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Old 7th Oct 2003, 03:37
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Airplanes are certified at all weights to abort at the published V1 and come to a safe stop in the condition given for that certification, not just dry VRF days and experienced crews. Plus any crew that is rated on a type should be qualified to operate it. Not to mention that the reject made with all operating engines would provide reverse and more stopping force as you know.(as in the case of our discussion)

Now if a pack trip-off light comes on at 100 kts, sure probably better to continue; but should we detect a malfunction which could potentially be deeper than we think(ADC) at low speed, why not stop and have a look. From personal experience of losing ADC on arrival on a VFR DAY, so many systems are lost that would make it safer to abort on TO. We all have done low speed rejects in the sim, often times you have to add power again to make it to the TWY!!
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