Originally Posted by
De_flieger
Connedrod, you keep saying things like "one would imagine" and "one would think", but they are contradicted by a reliable reference, the operating handbook for the aircraft.
The flight manual says otherwise. According to the manual the power lever is either on or near the idle stop, reducing it onto the stop if not already there will not achieve a reduction in power and the fuel flow, EPR, NG and power being produced are all at their minimum levels. Sounds like idle to me.
I say imagine because i dont have the detail figues.
Are you saying n1 at idle at sl is the same n1 at 70000feet