Explaining those falling sensations some people experience after take-off

While some people enjoy takeoffs for their noise and sensations, fearful flyers can sometimes feel quite apprehensive, and believe the plane is falling as it climbs away from the airport. Quite unnerving! In this video I try to explain what’s happening from the plane and passenger perspectives. Links: 1 My long written answer on Quora https://www.quora.com/Why-is-engine-power-cut-back-shortly-after-taking-off-Takeoff-is-the-scariest-part-of-flying-to-me-and-suddenly-only-seconds-after-leaving-the-ground-it-feels-like-the-plane-is-falling/answer/Tony-Daly-5 In that answer I refer to the special takeoff from Orange County's John Wayne Airport. There's great video and explanation for you, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXass18CB2U Watch at 50secs for the distinctive engine cutback, a left turn then right turn then left again as the plane heads over the shoreline and power increases once more at 2mins 24secs 2 Full YouTube video of Kallita 747-200 Takeoff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hIqknozr4E (Thanks CargoSpotter! See their page https://www.youtube.com/user/Cargospotter for more excellent videos)