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Apr 11, 2008 | 5:45 pm

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Originally Posted by GK1998

..The pilot started changing engine thrust constantly, where sometimes it felt like he shut them off as it was very silent, while then going full throttle the next moment and the engine sound was as loud as when the airplane is taking off. It was quite unusual. ...

This is just the impression you got in the cabin. When the direction of the winds you are flying thru changes, the sound is carried towards or away from you. (remember the doppler effect?)

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