Why Pilots Deliberately Pull Back Thrust Seconds After Lifting Off The Runway
How does this affect the aircraft as it takes off?
By Steven WalkerZimbabwe
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Anyone who regularly flies on commercial aircraft has likely noticed the same curious sensation shortly after take-off. The engines roar at full intensity during the take-off roll, the aircraft rotates, and within moments of becoming airborne, the sound suddenly softens as the thrust appears to decrease.
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- Length
- 47 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 18, 2026
- Byline
- Steven Walker
- Source
- Simple Flying