From: "Mark Greenwood" <mgreenwood@xxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 9:33 PM > I'm sure they airlines have analysed that to death. They wouldn't be > mandating reduced thrust take offs if there wasn't a significant savings > on > fuel consumption. > Whether or not the fuel consumption is greater, I had overlooked the wear and tear on the engines. Pilots have the discretion to neglect airline rules, but they should have good reasons if they're caught. I suspect the 747 picture is genuine. I'll try to stop talking about things I know little or nothing about! (;^( Gerry http://www.pbase.com/gfoley9999/ http://www.wilowud.net/ http://home.columbus.rr.com/gfoley http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/pollock/263/egypt/egypt.html The digital signature makes it really complicated to respond to a message.