Thanks Wileydog, yes I know the more airspeed you have in this situation the better, This is the avenue I was thinking about, say a a huge engine failure and failure around V2 which would give you zero thrust. Also would an MD82 have an RTOW on this Runway? as the plane was quiet full.
Vaffpax the area of the departure has a Zone that has been calculated usually 5 degrees either side of the centre line that allows for something like a veer after an engine failure. if there is an obstacle in this area, performance is factored either a turn away from it after departure or a Reduced Takeoff weight RTOW so the aircraft can climb at a better rate clearing it. What I have said is a rough guide I'm not a performace expert.
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