A method for controlling a thrust produced at takeoff by at least one engine (114,116) of an aircraft, the method comprising: receiving at least one input signal comprising input data indicative of a speed of the aircraft, the at least one input signal comprising a speed signal from a speed probe indicative of one of a calibrated airspeed, a true airspeed, and a ground speed of the aircraft; comparing the speed of the aircraft to a first predetermined threshold; and responsive to determining that the speed is below the first predetermined threshold, determining from the input data a thrust limit for the at least one engine and outputting to the at least one engine a thrust limitation signal for causing the thrust to be limited according to the thrust limit, characterized in that: receiving the at least one input signal comprises receiving from a wheel speed sensor a wheel speed signal indicative of a wheel speed for the aircraft, the method further comprising: comparing the one of the calibrated airspeed, the true airspeed, and the ground speed to a second predetermined threshold; responsive to determining that the one of the calibrated airspeed, the true airspeed, and the ground speed is above the second predetermined threshold, setting the one of the calibrated airspeed, the true airspeed, and the ground speed, as the speed of the aircraft; and responsive to determining that the one of the calibrated airspeed, the true airspeed, and the ground speed is below the second predetermined threshold, computing an estimated speed of the aircraft on the basis of the wheel speed and setting the estimated speed as the speed of the aircraft. receiving at least one input signal comprising input data indicative of a speed of the aircraft, the at least one input signal comprising a speed signal from a speed probe indicative of one of a calibrated airspeed, a true airspeed, and a ground speed of the aircraft; comparing the speed of the aircraft to a first predetermined threshold; and responsive to determining that the speed is below the first predetermined threshold, determining from the input data a thrust limit for the at least one engine and outputting to the at least one engine a thrust limitation signal for causing the thrust to be limited according to the thrust limit, characterized in that: receiving the at least one input signal comprises receiving from a wheel speed sensor a wheel speed signal indicative of a wheel speed for the aircraft, the method further comprising: comparing the one of the calibrated airspeed, the true airspeed, and the ground speed to a second predetermined threshold; responsive to determining that the one of the calibrated airspeed, the true airspeed, and the ground speed is above the second predetermined threshold, setting the one of the calibrated airspeed, the true airspeed, and the ground speed, as the speed of the aircraft; and responsive to determining that the one of the calibrated airspeed, the true airspeed, and the ground speed is below the second predetermined threshold, computing an estimated speed of the aircraft on the basis of the wheel speed and setting the estimated speed as the speed of the aircraft. receiving the at least one input signal comprises receiving from a wheel speed sensor a wheel speed signal indicative of a wheel speed for the aircraft, the method further comprising: comparing the one of the calibrated airspeed, the true airspeed, and the ground speed to a second predetermined threshold; responsive to determining that the one of the calibrated airspeed, the true airspeed, and the ground speed is above the second predetermined threshold, setting the one of the calibrated airspeed, the true airspeed, and the ground speed, as the speed of the aircraft; and responsive to determining that the one of the calibrated airspeed, the true airspeed, and the ground speed is below the second predetermined threshold, computing an estimated speed of the aircraft on the basis of the wheel speed and setting the estimated speed as the speed of the aircraft. comparing the one of the calibrated airspeed, the true airspeed, and the ground speed to a second predetermined threshold; responsive to determining that the one of the calibrated airspeed, the true airspeed, and the ground speed is above the second predetermined threshold, setting the one of the calibrated airspeed, the true airspeed, and the ground speed, as the speed of the aircraft; and responsive to determining that the one of the calibrated airspeed, the true airspeed, and the ground speed is below the second predetermined threshold, computing an estimated speed of the aircraft on the basis of the wheel speed and setting the estimated speed as the speed of the aircraft.