MD-11
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 11; Flight Crew Total 8100; Flight Crew Type 605
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Declared Emergency; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
During the takeoff; above V1; the First Officer's flight instruments became erratic and unreliable. The Captain's flight instruments were erratic; but reliable (confirmed with the emergency back up instruments). Numerous faults were alerted. An emergency was declared and a safe landing was made at the departure airport.
MD11 Captain experiences erratic flight instruments after V1 during takeoff. An emergency is declared and the flight returns to the departure airport.