It's always a good idea not to put any kind of moniker on a given race!

THAT'S what people need to stop throwing around! It's known as racism!

AL

 

Agreed it wasn't "racist". Nationalistic is more appropriate, but the remark had the same earmarks of ignorance, prejudice, discrimation, stupidity and unprofessionalism as a racist remark.

Excellent answer and agreed. Those types of questions are a test of judgment and decisiveness.

 

At my company, we're supposed to rotate with 2,000 ft of runway left as well, if we haven't reached Vr. However, this is a windshear adjusted Vr. If windshear is reported and likely, we make the new Vr the lesser of either the max wt for the planned runway Vr, or the Vr for our aircraft wt plus 20 kts.

So, it is likely that the airplane will fly, even if we haven't reached the adjusted Vr.

 

I would confer with the pilot-not-flying about the situation at hand. I would present the situation, any and all possible alternatives and outcomes, and ask him/her what he/she is comfortable with. I would also encourage said individual to express his/her feelings with regard to the situation at hand.

Upon discussing this situation with the non-flying pilot, I would then elect to go with the best course of action predicated upon a decision reached by all crew members so as not to come across as "old school", but rather as a CRM-trained professional who values the input from any and all available crew members. At that point I would elect commit to said decision attained through extensive use of CRM concepts and models.

That is how I would answer this question. The interviewer(s) is probably checking to see if you are a "loner" or a "team player". This answer certainly displays a commitment to CRM principles and communicates your ability to handle a serious situation without excluding the input from the rest of the crew. I think they would be very impressed.

 

Don't forget that good CRM includes a call to dispatch... getting a third opinion never hurts!

 

Wow, all that while rolling down the runway for takeoff. Impressive...

 

Did anyone check the WX prior to T/O?
Maybe this situation could have been avoided with some preflight planning.

 

I re-read the initial post and I recommend some you do so as well- it sure seems like a case of RTFQ. An interviewer asks about your decision on the takeoff roll and you begin to discuss dispatch and verbose CRM concepts? I think you would've just made it easier for other candidates to be considered.

 

Good point, we need to keep the entire team in the loop.

 

Their answers are probably boring - mine is much more entertaining.