Bookworm,
My dear,I shall repeat my earlier post that during takeoff with a V1 cut, in the air the downwind engine IS the critical engine.But on the ground the opposite holds true.But how often do u stay on ground after V1.Therefore,to answer the question that Mac posted,AND for the purpose of this post only(we could go on forever with other variables),for a V1 cut,it is the downwind engine which is 'critical'.That is IF there is such a thing as 'critical engine' on jets anyways.
My 2 cents worth...