http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/topic/1967/t/Southwest-engines-737-700-loud-takeoff.html en-us Copyright 2006, Kickapps feeds@kickapps.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@kickapps.com (WebMaster) Sun, 31 May 2009 09:03:21 GMT Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:42:15 GMT Kickapps Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://kickapps.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://kickapps.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Domain q http://kickapps.com/search/direct/ http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/reply/6933/t/Southwest-engines-737-700-loud-takeoff.html#reply-6933
If there's really something wrong, the cockpit crew of the FA's will know about it.

Fact is, while Southwest flies all 737's, some are different that others. With the different 737's come different engines. The noises they make, while all similar because they're all engines, are going to have differences.

No big deal. ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (OneAnt) http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/sreply/6933 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:42:15 PST http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/reply/6927/t/Southwest-engines-737-700-loud-takeoff.html#reply-6927 Whenever I fly...I always pick row 5 for some reason! So it is the front of the plane. I only fly Southwest and only sat in front.
But yesterday for my return flight. I didnt have a pick..so I had to sit over the wing in row 10..which I actually liked!
But we had the same plane SWA 737-700 and no loud buzzing of engines on takeoff. Much quieter.

We even had turbulence the whole way back from STL to PHL flew through clouds and it didnt bother me so much.

I just wonder why those engines were so darn loud this past Friday?? Maybe it was the power of them..I dont know. Once we reached altitude..the lady next to me said..something wasnt right with that noise.
I was like..OK can I freak out now?? lol (which is why I asked the FA if the noise was normal) ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (JerseyShoregirl) http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/sreply/6927 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:48:17 PST http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/reply/6913/t/Southwest-engines-737-700-loud-takeoff.html#reply-6913 feeds@kickapps.com (OneAnt) http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/sreply/6913 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:53:45 PST http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/reply/6895/t/Southwest-engines-737-700-loud-takeoff.html#reply-6895
Anybody have insight as to why exactly this is? Does it have to do with the fan blades and slight imperfections yielding noisy results?

Certainly sitting forward of the engines helps. Also, you may hear some oscillating type noises from the engines being slightly out of balance. Again, nothing to fear. ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (DavidG77) http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/sreply/6895 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:14:09 PST http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/reply/6886/t/Southwest-engines-737-700-loud-takeoff.html#reply-6886
Yes, I'm absolutely sure everything was fine. From what I've learned from the SOAR program, the noise from the engines depends on (1) where you're sitting in the plane (if you're sitting right behind the wing on a 737 you will hear much more of the engines than if you're sitting in the front. If this bothers you, try and get a seat nearer the front! and (2) the amount of power the pilots use during take-off. If they use full power, there will be more noise. If they don't use full power (often they don't and this has nothing to safety - get the details from Cpt Tom) it will be less noisy.

best wishes,
Gina ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (ginaLA) http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/sreply/6886 Sun, 31 May 2009 10:22:33 PST http://fearofflyingmessageboard.com/topic/1967/t/Southwest-engines-737-700-loud-takeoff.html The other day while taking off...the loud buzz of the engine was bothering me. It just seemed awfully loud.
Even the lady at the window next to me (frequent flier) thought it was louder than usual...and then I pretty much started feaking out (on the inside of course and closed my eyes and prayed).
Once we got to our cruising altitude, it was quiet and our FA's were coming around with drink orders..I asked him if that engine was louder than usual..he said "no..in fact our older planes were even louder than that", So..immediately I felt better.
But why the very loud buzz of the engines on takeoff? It did seem louder than usual. But I guess all was fine!!!
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