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Old Aug 22, 2015, 7:38 pm
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Originally Posted by choefman
Well all this talk about V speed is fun...

Here is what happened from me as a passengers perspective.... I boarded this flight, we were going down the run way really fast, were about to rotate when all of a sudden the plane slowed down really fast... we taxied back to the gate, I called the 1K desk, got of the plane, ran to the other side of the airport, boarded a different flight and made it home safe 30 minutes or so later than originally planned, thanks United
Yep, that's how I think of these too.
Glad you and everyone are ok. I've only had one aborted takeoff (at MSP), and it was pretty startling, but then 2 seconds later you realize you're ground the ground and taxiing.

I've had a few aborted landings and one in particular, at ATL, was quite scary. Hearing the engines rev at what feels like 20 feet above the runway will make your heart skip a couple beats.
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