Originally Posted by Swedish Blender

I don't know what the performance for the MD-80 says. Is there a penalty for manual spoilers?

I understand the argument about ideal conditions, etc, but where does it stop?

Would you turn it down for crosswinds approaching the limit? I'm mean, your not a test pilot and it's not perfect conditions. What about the T/Rs being inop?

What if everything is working but he is still not comfortable with the margin? In my flight sim today, I had a 404 foot stopping margin if rejected at V1. That's doing everything perfect. Good thing I sit in a comfy office chair.