Noises Flight Anxiety Q&A
- What is that loud 'barking' sound?
It's just a hydraulic pump saving fuel.
- Why did the engines get quiet after takeoff?
The pilots reduced thrust to cruise power.
- What was that loud 'thud' under the floor?
The landing gear is being locked away.
- What if lightning strikes us?
The electricity flows around the skin of the plane.
- Why does the plane keep 'dinging'?
It is the crew's secure internal telephone system.
- What is that loud whirring or grinding noise during descent?
It is the electric motors changing the shape of the wing.