V1 cuts anyone?

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TallFlyer

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An eagle was sucked into an engine of an Alaska Airlines jet as the aircraft was taking off from a small Southeast Alaska town today, causing the flight to be aborted.

Seattle-bound Flight 68 was approaching takeoff speed when the eagle was ingested into the left engine shortly after 10 a.m. in Sitka. None of the 134 passengers or five crew members was hurt.

"We were roaring down the runway and about the time they'd be picking the nose up, we hear a big kaboom," said passenger Bill Shake of Portland, Ore. "It sounded like a flat tire."

Shake, traveling home after an annual fishing trip, said another in his large group saw two bursts of flames coming from the engine. Any shaking of the aircraft seemed to come from the sudden braking on the runway, said Shake, 68, a retired U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service official.

"I've flown lots and lots of miles, and I've never had anything like this happen," he said. "I've had bad weather and all those kinds of things, but not a bird strike."

The bird collision automatically shut off the plane's engine, airline spokesman Paul McElroy said.

McElroy said the jet braked to a stop about 3,000 feet from the end of the 6,500-foot runway, which ends at the water's edge. The plane then taxied back to the terminal with its single working engine.

The airline was sending a replacement plane from Anchorage to continue the flight later today. Meanwhile, aircraft mechanics were inspecting the sidelined Boeing 737-400 for damage.

McElroy said he didn't know how often such bird strikes occurred.

"It's certainly not unheard of, but it is unusual," he said.

Shake praised the pilot and co-pilot for doing "a tremendous job" safely stopping the plane. He said passengers applauded when the pilot stepped out of the cockpit and told them they were turning back because of the eagle strike.
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Where does the term V1 "cut" come from?

In the AF, we use the term "abort" or "aborted takeoff" (and, as we've discussed on here previously, different terms for single engine takeoff abort speeds instead of V1, Vr, and V2).

Just curious as to why the engine failure on takeoff scenarios are called this.
 
Any V1 "cuts" I've done in the sim were engine failures/fires at V1 that required you to take it in the air.
 
Hacker15e said:
Where does the term V1 "cut" come from?
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I would think it comes from the training event when power is 'cut' or chopped or reduced to simulate a failure. And like other terms, the definition gets fuzzy after a while.

I read a study a while back where an engine failure was a PSM, propulsion system malfunction. ??
 
Elsewhere in Cyberspace, this thread topic was titled,

"American Eagle merges with Alaska Airlines"

I nearly crapped myself. Too funny!:laff:
 
Hacker15e said:
Where does the term V1 "cut" come from?

In the AF, we use the term "abort" or "aborted takeoff" (and, as we've discussed on here previously, different terms for single engine takeoff abort speeds instead of V1, Vr, and V2).

Just curious as to why the engine failure on takeoff scenarios are called this.
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Yeah, but you mil guys are funny. A "wave of" is a missed approach.
 
Do you think they were actually at V1? Or as the article writes "near takeoff speed"?

Seems like 3500' is a mighty short distance to bring a 737-400 up to V1, cut the remaining engine, and come to a complete stop.
 
esa17 said:
Yikes! At least they weren't stuck in Gustavus!
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I can think of a lot former coworkers and competitors who would've been mighty busy had that happened.
Firebird2XC said:
Elsewhere in Cyberspace, this thread topic was titled,

"American Eagle merges with Alaska Airlines"

I nearly crapped myself. Too funny!:laff:
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Dang, wish I thought of that!
msmspilot said:
I'm not sure I want to fly that airplane.
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Probably smells like chicken.
JOEFRIDAY2 said:
That's what I was thinking as well. In fact we were yelled at if we didn't take off. Must be more to this story.
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Any reference to 'V1 cut' is entirely my own literary and dramatic license and should not be interpreted otherwise. -Ed.
 
I dont think it could have happened at any more of an exciting airport. Kudos to the crew.:bandit:
esa17 said:
But Sitka has the pies man...the PIES!
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Are they still there? I heard the pie lady moved.:(

My uncle always volunteered for Sitka runs during his Haines Airways and LAB days just for the pies.:rawk:
 
js0305 said:
Do you think they were actually at V1? Or as the article writes "near takeoff speed"?

Seems like 3500' is a mighty short distance to bring a 737-400 up to V1, cut the remaining engine, and come to a complete stop.
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What he said...
 
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