"Stefan" wrote in message ...
Blueskies wrote:

Runways are selected to assure the ability to accelerate to V1 and then stop with maximum braking.

Isn't it the other way round: The runway length defines v1?

Stefan

Well, yea, gross takeoff weight and density altitude, etc control define V1, so you could look at a runway then decide
the max weight allowable for that day. You need to be sure that the runway is long enough to accel to V1 then stop...