Good point about the possibility of the a/c being unrestrained and rolling forward whilst the crew's attentions is quite rightly focused inside on what the hell happened.

Further, I see so many times in the sim that, contrary to Boeing's ideal world, a significant number of pilots disarm the autobrakes with their feet in the stress of the RTO, thus rendering the SOP of not setting the parking brake because the RTO will keep the a/c safe as non- effective.

Found a very illuminating video on YouTube that visually demonstates what actually happens in a high speed, high weight RTO.

From the test, I would imagine that a reject at or near V1 at a high weight would guarantee the brakes welding assuming steel brakes on many jet transport types.

Good discussion topic, keep it coming.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5N2uBqJbVU

"Cashman and his crew would be sitting on a potential timebomb" :yuk:

"...the plane could survive almost intact" :yuk::yuk:

A very unremarkable video of a very routine test.

The RTO video that was truly entertaining was the A-340 one that was pulled off the web by Airbus.
If anyone has another link (I think it was on YouTube) for that video, please post. They almost lost the airplane on that one.