TAKE-OFF Speeds V1, Vr, V2! Explained by 'CAPTAIN' Joe

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Today´s topic will be airplane take-off speeds, V1, VR and V2. I´m sure many of you have heard about these speeds.
I will explainin more detail what is so important about V1.
By the book V1 is defined as „The speed beyond which the takeoff should no longer be aborted“. Meaning that in case you experience any trouble with your plane before reaching V1, the classic example would be an engine failure, you would immediately abort your take-off and would apply all necessary matters to bring the aircraft to a stop.

Vr or better know as Rotate is defined as, “The speed at which the pilot begins to apply control inputs to cause the aircraft nose to pitch up, after which it will leave the ground“.
Easiest way to memorize Vr is, the point where the nose wheel leaves the ground vortexes are created at the wing tips which „rotate“ behind the aircraft.

V2 is defined as the Takeoff safety speed. The speed at which the aircraft may safely be climbed with one engine inoperative.

I will go through speeds and hope my explanation solves a few question about these mysterious speeds.

All the best your "Captain" Joe

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[MrBamaboy]

I have starting applying these principles to driving my car through traffic lights. V1, I can stop but people behind me are going to be upset and my tires are going to hate me. VR, rotate, I can maybe stop but I coming in hot and spinning. V2, yeah I am not stopping, screw the light.

[jetnick]

Man, i’ve been flying for 41 years. Started in Cessnas at 19, 8 years USAF (including T38 instructor), and with a major US airline for over 30 years. With all that, i STILL watch your informative videos as a sort of refresher between and just prior to my training events (of course, i’m in the books as you’d expect), but it’s amazing how much one forgets, thus the term “refresher training”. Your videos are great refreshers for those of us who are old heads.

Our standard brief:

“Any problem under 80 knots we’ll abort.

Between 80 knots and V1, we’ll only abort for engine failure, engine fire, predictive winds shear alert, or for any problem rendering the aircraft unable to fly.

After V1, we’ll consider it an airborne emergency and continue the takeoff”.

[gauteskar-hovde]

1:49 When your mum calls you for dinner while playing fly-simulator

[leolammas]

As a licensed Aircraft Dispatcher[retired]. I find your videos filling a lot of updated information which expands my Knowledge. Keep it coming.

[thesparkypilot]

Student pilot here…. This is very helpful! I’m just flying a tiny Cessna at this point but I like seeing how everything applies to even larger aircraft!

[marvinkigame]

As an inexperienced pilot... Your tips have made me better... You are my mentor from afar. Much love cpt.

[josebaranda]

Am I the only one here who is not a Pilot or anything related to Aviation at all?

[ChristopherUSSmith]

Great explanation. The only time I heard these terms was in a film called "Rough Cut" with Burt Reynolds and Lesley Ann Down. Both methods are used. The gem courier plane uses "V1... Vr... V2" and the thieves' plane uses "V1, Rotate... V2".

[terryanderson]

Thanks Joe, I fly an Embraer E110 for Adrenalin skydive in Australia. We call V2 on every sortie.

[francotenerelli]

Captain Joe, that was the best anyone has ever explained any part of a takeoff procedure that I have ever heard. Thanks Captain Joe! Frankie t Bronx country.

[srednaxelaeid]

AirProud95 would say: "Rotatè"

[rouser]

Captain Joe, One of my heroes is Captain Al Haynes of Flight 232. This is the Capt. who had to land his DC10 in Iowa with all three hydraulic systems destroyed. He made it to the field, but a wing grazed the tarmac right at touchdown and it cartwheeled out of control, but he saved most of his passengers and all the flight crew. They say that a lot of pilots have tried to land that flight in a simulator and no one got anywhere near the airport. Have you tired this or something similar in a simulator?

[devdasbhaktha]

As an airplane enthusiast and a graduate in physics-maths and having done a bit of simulator flying on Cessna 125 I found your video very informative. You are gifted with excellent power of expression giving out the best possible explanation in least of words and time.

[christoohunders]

What a gem for aviation enthusiasts, thank you mate !

[mamacphylaineannl.]

Your lectures helps me a lot and made me fell in love with aviation even more!

[EstrayOne]

Captian Joe my dude.... You don't even want to know how many flight simmers you give these tips to

[joecraven]

Excellent description of these speeds. I just retired from a major US airline after 34 yrs (20 yrs as Captain of a Boeing 757). We never call out V2 but do call out V1 and ROTATE. You do a really nice job of explaining this topic.

[sivadas]

Thanks Joe, This video helps me to apply V1 and V2 at home too during any quarrel as the explanation is very clear. I always try to remain at V1

[bikestailer]

hey JO can you "PLEASE" do a video on flaps, slats and spoilers!

[OwenHeath]

Great to see you have reached 100k, deserved it!