Bookworm, I agree with you in regard that you do what you have to do, on the equipment you're flying on the day. My only concern for you is that you realise that a PA30B is a single engined aeroplane with half an engine on each wing, and losing an engine on take-off will most probably result in the live engine delivering you to the scene of the accident. Otherwise it is a beautiful machine. All the best with your flying.
regards
BSD
John, Wise words. Casting my aged brain back to the days of light twins, I remember that just before pushing the 'loud levers' forward I would choose a decision speed (V1 in effect) based on all the variables you mentioned. Only on a long hard black top would that speed be "blue line".
Horses for courses, not hard and fast rules applied for every occasion.
ps. You don't always reject below V1, (many operators reduce V1 by 10 knots or so on a wet runway. ie. artificial V1) and Latitude to reject above V1 if sufficient Rwy remains and aircraft is not in a flyable condition.
-Interesting thread-
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