Surely in the current crisis many are facing in aviation, take-offs at reduced power ratings (where deemed safe to do so) are a desirable pre-requisite ?
I fly on many 757/767's (on 1-2 hour sectors) with a 70% load, minimal freight,long runways ,where very high-full power settings/climb rates are used (unnecessarily) costing a huge amount of money.
These are very versatile/powerful airliners ,but is this
really necessary / or just a big ego thrill for some?
Maybe some people are just into high (failure inducing) engine wear or excessive pollution ?
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