Originally Posted by Lab Rat

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.

Originally Posted by embflieger

Here's one for rumination: You're rolling down the runway, and past V1 you encounter windshear, such that you do not reach Vr. What do you do?

The prevailing train of thought is that if you don't take off, you're going to crash. Consequently, you firewall the thrust and rotate at whatever speed you manage before the end of the runway.

The other is that if you can't make Vr, you're going to crash, so should execute a high-speed abort. You may overrun the runway, but it's better to do so at 30 knots (or whatever), than at 130 knots.

Thoughts?