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Why do commercial airliners throttle back at 10 to 12 thousand feet?
Posted on 3/4/17 at 7:53 pm
Posted on 3/4/17 at 7:53 pm
At 10 to 12 thousand feet they throttle back and coast for approximately a minute then throttle up and climb to their cruising altitude.
Why do pilots or auto-pilot initially throttle back at 10 to 12 thousand feet? Why not continue to accelerate up to cruising altitude?
Why do pilots or auto-pilot initially throttle back at 10 to 12 thousand feet? Why not continue to accelerate up to cruising altitude?
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Posted on 3/4/17 at 7:53 pm to GumboPot
because you touch yourself
Posted on 3/4/17 at 7:54 pm to GumboPot
physics
Posted on 3/4/17 at 7:55 pm to GumboPot
The old DC-9's did so at a much lower altitude. Always made me nervous.
Posted on 3/4/17 at 7:55 pm to im4LSU
quote:
because you touch yourself
I don't think that guy has been on every flight I have been on
Posted on 3/4/17 at 7:56 pm to GumboPot
I'm not sure. I've never flown commercial.
Posted on 3/4/17 at 7:57 pm to GumboPot
If they try to turn on the wi-fi while the engines are on it shirt circuits all of the electronics.
Posted on 3/4/17 at 7:57 pm to GumboPot
quote:
At 10 to 12 thousand feet they throttle back and coast for approximately a minute then throttle up and climb to their cruising altitude.
Always makes me uncomfortable even though I know it's coming.
Posted on 3/4/17 at 7:58 pm to Stevo
I hated the take offs with the DC-10s , looked and felt they were going up at a 45 degree angle. I looked out the window once during take off it looked as if we were hanging in the air.
Posted on 3/4/17 at 8:01 pm to rantfan
quote:
I hated the take offs with the DC-10s
Are DC-10s still flying?
Posted on 3/4/17 at 8:01 pm to GumboPot
Nostradamus
Posted on 3/4/17 at 8:02 pm to GumboPot
chemtrails
Posted on 3/4/17 at 8:03 pm to GumboPot
FedEx still flies them
Posted on 3/4/17 at 8:03 pm to im4LSU
quote:
because you touch yourself
When I think about you..
Eta
I don't want..anybody else..
This post was edited on 3/4/17 at 8:04 pm
Posted on 3/4/17 at 8:08 pm to GumboPot
Can only release the chemicals at certain altitudes and speeds.
Posted on 3/4/17 at 8:10 pm to GumboPot
Serious answer, they are being transferred from local to approach atc.
Posted on 3/4/17 at 8:10 pm to TidenUP
No need keep the throttle at full.
Posted on 3/4/17 at 8:11 pm to TidenUP
Under 10,000', aircraft are restricted to 250 kts. Above that, they can go faster. You are probably sensing the decrease in climb rate at 10,000 as they pick up speed.
Posted on 3/4/17 at 8:13 pm to GumboPot
250 knot rule in class B airspace
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