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Old 10th May 2026 | 22:46
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Originally Posted by Alpine Flyer
Sadly we’d have the technical means to monitor actual acceleration but are stuck with the decades-old V1 dilemma.
We absolutely have the ability to measure acceleration very accurately. It's a necessary part of having an inertial navigation system.

You could even do what autobrake does: set a target acceleration, and adjust thrust (instead of brakes) to maintain that desired acceleration.

There's a decent number of accidents that have been caused by incorrect thrust or weight settings/calculations; MK1602 is the poster child. A proper accurate acceleration check would pick those up, too.
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