Don't think this has been brought up for discussion so am interested in other opinions.
We are taught and conditioned into full power takeoffs.
On a long runway I tried an experiment with a seneca five twin and applied the climb setting rather than the takeoff setting. Ok I had a massive runway but the takeoff was smoother and quieter for the PAX, the aircraft took off and there were no power changes and straight into a a climb setting.
Ok this was In a twin and I realise the takeoff distance would not match the manual, engine failure? Just shove the levers to MAX but the whole thing was silky smooth for the PAX.
Have others tried less than max takeoffs on long runways ?
Larger aircraft do this so I was just experimenting
it will reduce the strain on the engine but only on long runways