What is the standard action if a dual-engine failure occurs on takeoff after V1?

• A. Abort the takeoff as soon as possible.
• B. Maintain control, identify the failed engine, secure it, and continue the climb on the remaining engine.
• C. Continue takeoff with both engines.
• D. Immediately descend.

Answer: (C)

The key idea is that V1 marks the point where you commit to the takeoff. If an engine fails before V1, you may still abort. If an engine fails after V1, you don’t stop on the runway; you continue the takeoff and handle the emergency, including attempting an engine restart and flying the airplane to a safe altitude.

When both engines fail after V1, the recommended action is to continue the takeoff roll and seek to establish a safe flight path while you attempt to restart the engines and follow the engine-out procedures. You keep the airplane under control, manage energy, and configure for the expected emergency procedure so you can reach a safe altitude and implement the checklist. This is why continuing the takeoff is the best fit for this scenario: you don’t have enough runway to abort safely after passing V1, and descent or attempting to fly on a functioning engine is not applicable when both engines are failed.

The other options don’t fit because aborting after V1 isn’t practical with insufficient runway, descending immediately isn’t the standard response to a dual-engine failure, and continuing with both engines implies thrust that isn’t available.