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13. When you are learning to fly

Reply to Randomthought (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:14 PM

Nov 5

The hardest thing to master is the landing. That said, takeoff is the most critical phase of flight. When you are landing, you have burned off a lot of fuel weight and the throttles are pulled back at or near idle, so if something goes wrong, you have a lot of thrust in reserve to power through it and perform a missed approach. Not so on takeoff. You are the heaviest the flight will be. The throttles are near max, so there is no large reserve of power. You are at the slowest point in the flight and struggling to both climb and accelerate. If something goes wrong there, you have the thinnest margin for error and a very short time to deal with it.

LiberalArkie posted this youtube that explains is very well.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220776085

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At least 7 dead, 11 injured in UPS plane crash and explosion at Kentucky airport [View all] riversedge Nov 4 OP

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After watching more news coverage, I think you're correct. nt Laffy Kat Nov 5 #14

FOD? LudwigPastorius Nov 5 #4

I wonder too Randomthought Nov 5 #6

When you are learning to fly InstantGratification Nov 5 #13

This is terrible Randomthought Nov 5 #5

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an engine fell off during take off. uncle ray Nov 5 #11

It sure looks like that. Laffy Kat Nov 5 #15

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The engine came off the plane half way down the runway. mackdaddy Nov 5 #12

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