Feeling, tgdxb
Take-off distance is a computed value, based on a number of measured limits. Everything about Flight is about safety. With gobs of experience, a Pilot's calculations and conclusions may "seem" "casual" to an inexperienced observer. Flying has everything to do with Knowledge, which is accumulated. When experience is present, the quality of performance is characterized as wisdom. Knowledge plus experience equals wisdom. Wisdom can seem to be anything but when judged by someone without it. V speeds are velocities, speed and direction expressed as rate. If you think (feel) something may be off, you will have to debate with a like amount of wisdom. It is this paradigm that gets Pilots at times the reputation of arrogance. It is generally undeserved. I mean this with the most respect tgdxb, I understand your position regarding the Airport, and I sympathize.