Airlines Thrust V Speed 
Fear of Landing
MAY 16, 2025
On the 28th of June 2024 a Boeing 777-236, registered in the UK as G-VIIT, rejected a take-off after reaching V 1 during the take-off roll on 26L at London Gatwick Airport. In order to understand what happened that day, we need to understand V-speeds: relative speeds which need to be calculated for every flight.
Fear of Landing
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
On the 9th of July 2024, flight LA8073, operated by the Chilean airline LATAM, departed from Milano Malpensa for a passenger flight to São Paulo, Brazil. These V-speeds need to be calculated for every flight. The key take-off speeds are V 1 , V 2 and V R. In the jumpseat was a relief captain.
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