[rockvillem]

The approach does NOT involve turning off the engines. It involves setting them to idle. They’re still running and can be powered up if necessary. To make the car analogy - think of your car in idle versus the engine being off.

[Mr Rogers]

“They’re still running and can be powered up if necessary.”

You are correct. However, there is a lag time before the engines give full power, hence the pilot phrase “Behind the power curve”. Done correctly, these approaches are quieter and safe - but they inherently involve a bit more risk.

But yes, the headline and many who read nothing else are arguing about something that is NOT happening, and whoever wrote the headline is an idiot or a deliberate liar.

[Cinnamontea]

The approach does NOT involve turning off the engines. It involves setting them to idle. They’re still running and can be powered up if necessary.

Thank you for explaining that!