>>2057979>>2057980MD11 fits in the same sized sort parking as B767s and A300s, which speeds up the loading/unloading for UPS, as opposed to dragging cargo out to remote parking on the south side of SDF. Plus for domestic operations, UPS has the MD11s sitting all day, as opposed to pax airlines that are flying more often, thus total fuel used per day is artificially lower because the planes fly less.
>>2057992No way to plan for every outcome,
>>2058009 is 99% correct (Ameristar isn't the only "justified" abort past V1) and the inherent risk of flying is that you can hit a flock of geese and be forced into a water landing, or have batteries catch fire and burn your jet down like UPS6, some things are just the risk of doing business.
I'd expand and say the only reason to abort past V1 is the aircraft is "unflyable" which is very rare but historically has happened. Plenty of hand wringing is always to be had after any mishap over what "justified" and "unflyable" really mean. But it's all about pilot judgement when you're rolling fast, the aircraft isn't flying right and the pavement is getting shorter.
https://flightsafety.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/asw_mar10_p57-64.pdf 
