A throttle lever, commonly known as a thrust lever or power lever, is essential for pilots. This lever controls the amount of fuel sent to the engine it is connected to. Typically, there is one throttle lever for each engine on an aircraft. Depending on the cockpit layout, these levers can be found on the center console, side console, dashboard, or even mounted on the ceiling. In two-pilot cockpits, each pilot usually has their own set of throttle levers. In older aircraft, however, the pilots often shared one set, while a second set was located at the flight engineer’s station. In both scenarios, the levers are interconnected, meaning that adjusting one set will affect the other. Depending on the specific setup, throttle levers may also include features for selecting reverse thrust, a fuel cut-off position, or mechanisms to prevent beta (ground) range selections while the aircraft is airborne.
Throttle Lever
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