MD11 rejects takeoff due to loss of captain's asi. Second takeoff attempt repeats failure but flight crew elects to continue takeoff and resolve problem in the air.

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Attributes
ACN	706541
Time
Date	200608
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-11
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	706541
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 12500 flight time type : 1300
ASRS Report	706313
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Rejected takeoff due to captain loss of airspeed indication at approximately 90 KIAS; taxied clear of the runway; and airspeed indications returned to normal as verified with other cockpit indicators. Notified tower; chief pilot and operations of occurrences. Waited for brakes to cool down; reviewed performance charts; aom and QRH procedures. Made the decision to take off again since indications were back to normal in agreement with ZZZ chief pilot. On second takeoff roll just after V1; captain airspeed indication failed; continued the takeoff. After airborne complied with QRH procedures; system restored using first officer's CADC; continued flight to destination. Supplemental information from acn 706313: after consideration of this event that took place; I now realize we should have returned to the blocks for maintenance to check the system.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD11 REJECTS TKOF DUE TO LOSS OF CAPT'S ASI. SECOND TKOF ATTEMPT REPEATS FAILURE BUT FLT CREW ELECTS TO CONTINUE TKOF AND RESOLVE PROB IN THE AIR.

Narrative: REJECTED TKOF DUE TO CAPT LOSS OF AIRSPD INDICATION AT APPROX 90 KIAS; TAXIED CLR OF THE RWY; AND AIRSPD INDICATIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL AS VERIFIED WITH OTHER COCKPIT INDICATORS. NOTIFIED TWR; CHIEF PLT AND OPS OF OCCURRENCES. WAITED FOR BRAKES TO COOL DOWN; REVIEWED PERFORMANCE CHARTS; AOM AND QRH PROCS. MADE THE DECISION TO TAKE OFF AGAIN SINCE INDICATIONS WERE BACK TO NORMAL IN AGREEMENT WITH ZZZ CHIEF PLT. ON SECOND TKOF ROLL JUST AFTER V1; CAPT AIRSPD INDICATION FAILED; CONTINUED THE TKOF. AFTER AIRBORNE COMPLIED WITH QRH PROCS; SYS RESTORED USING FO'S CADC; CONTINUED FLT TO DEST. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 706313: AFTER CONSIDERATION OF THIS EVENT THAT TOOK PLACE; I NOW REALIZE WE SHOULD HAVE RETURNED TO THE BLOCKS FOR MAINT TO CHK THE SYS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.