BrumGit, the engine īcut-outī you refer to is quite common on the Fk-70/100 family, especially when sitting at the back next to it. Itīs not actually cutting out at all, just the thrust being reduced for descent and added again when levelling off. For some odd reason (the technicalities of which Iīm not au fait with) itīs just a lot more noticeable on the Fokkers than other jets. In rough weather there can be numerous thrust adjustments and you will experience what you explained. Unfortunately, at such times the FD crew are probably far too busy to have a friendly little chat with the pax. So, next time rest assured that itīs all quite normal.
My last GA was on a DELTA B727 at Atlanta at about 1000 ft. Rather than execute a standard type GA and get vectored all around the Atlanta skies, we just climbed back to circuit altitude,made a slow and tight left orbit and rejoined for finals! Great fun on a B727. Captain explained that we had been to close to the preceeding - and fortunately there was nothing behind us on our runway.