I'm very relieved to report that the types I have flown for the last ten years (Boeing twins on UK CAA register) have covered the very light and ferry sector cases with an imposed minimum V1 and never any lower. QRH, FMC and AFM V1's go 6 or 7 knots lower than the imposed figure. Amplifying on the reasons for this is pointless as John T has explained it far better than I could.
Having said that: Mutt must be glad he's on holiday and well out of this. On one thread I'm arguing he's keeping his guys on the runway too long and here I'm glad to be staying firmly on the ground a little longer - funny old world huh
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Regards from the Towers
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[This message has been edited by PPRuNe Towers (edited 31 May 2001).]
[This message has been edited by PPRuNe Towers (edited 31 May 2001).]