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Betaman and the like, I hope you learnt something tonight.
For the record, V2 is a TOSS, nothing more. It's not a magic speed that will fix all ones worries in an asymmetric situation. It's just the
minimum speed you can fly to achieve certified climb gradients.
Which is why it's called the take of safety speed
Ok GG, LS, et al,
Looks like I owe you an apology!
I have always used the 20.7.1b definition
"V2 means the initial climb out speed which is not less than the take-off safety speed;"
Which seems to imply that they are two different speeds.
But having blown the dust off the AFM of the last two turbo prop types I flew, my copy of Handling the big Jets & some old ATPL notes which quite plainly states that V2 is the TOSS.
Wish I could say that it was due to too many reds or stubbies but I was sober as judge, so yes I did learn or re learn something.
Incidently both AFM's don't mention anything about climbing at a speed higher than V2 but the current aircraft I fly does, so go figure.
Cheers