Originally Posted by
Tourist
Yes I quite agree, but this is need not be based upon a set speed. A computer can easily calculate this in real-time based upon real-time information about energy levels/acceleration vs runway remaining.
I knows whether it can safely stop on the runway.
It would still need safety factors... there's a lot of variables as to whether it can safely stop in the distance it thinks.
Braking coefficient and reverse thrust the main ones.
But what about in the event of an RTO when the cabin needs evacuating. Who makes the decision, and who deems it safe, cabin crew or the aircraft?
A lot of your points are valid, and computers can make decisions much quicker than humans... but only the decisions it's programmed to make, and only using the factors it's told to take into account.