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Can you tell me the difference between the power lever and the throttle ??

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dear all

can you tell me the difference between the power lever and the throttle ??

 

 

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  1. Mark Babalola on Oct 15, 2012

    http://www.risingup.com/fars/info/part60-F-APPX.shtml
    Appendix F to Part 60 — Definitions and Abbreviations for Flight Simulation Training Devices

    Power Lever Angle (PLA) —the angle of the pilot’s primary engine control lever(s) on the flight deck. This may also be referred to as THROTTLE or POWER LEVER.

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  2. Steve Pomroy on Oct 15, 2012

    A throttle lever controls the throttle valve (and therefore the power) on a piston engine.

    A power lever controlsthe fuel flow (and therefore the power) via the fuel control unit on a turbine engine.

    Cheers,
    Steve
    http://www.flightwriter.com
    http://www.skywriters.aero

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  3. Steve Brack on Oct 19, 2012

    Whether the control is called a throttle or a power lever is directly correlated with the cost of the powerplant to which it is attached. The more expensive the engine, the more likely you are to be manipulating a power lever. 🙂

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  4. JB on Oct 24, 2012

    In jets, there is no “industry standard”. For example:

    B727,B757,B777 they are THRUST LEVERS
    MD11, MD10, DC10 they are THROTTLES
    Airbus A300-600, A310 they are THROTTLES

    So, you can see that the Douglas and Airbus products are the same as a Bonanza 🙂

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