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Having differential engine control isn't too surprising - it's just another way to maintain a course in addition to the rudder. Jetliners have gangable throttl
by oasisbob 9y ago
Having differential engine control isn't too surprising - it's just another way to maintain a course in addition to the rudder.
Jetliners have gangable throttle controls for their engines, albeit with what is probably a much better interface.
- cyberferret 9y agoAirliners usually have a hardware clip to 'gangload' all throttles together, and the 'interface' of having two or more separate levers next to each other makes it obvious if you missed one while moving them, or notice that the clip is flipped so the levers now work independently instead of all as one. Then again, in high stress situations even totally obvious signs like this can be missed, as evidenced by the Qantas 747 crew on the famous runway overrun in Thailand some years ago. I believe in that case, a large contributing factor was when the captain went to pull the levers back over the rear detents for reverse thrust after landing on the wet runway, he only grabbed three of the levers, and left one engine running at just over idle speed.