Hi everyone, good question and here's a contradictory cut & paste from the A320 FCOM;
1. If one or both thrust levers are beyond the MCT detent, the engine instrument display shows TOGA.
OK no arguments here.
2. If the thrust levers are not aligned, an asymmetric message (ASYM or LVR ASYM) appears on the FMA. If so, each engine is limited to its appropriate TLA. This allows the use of autothrust to continue if one engine has to have its maximum RPM limited for some operational reasons such as excessive vibration.
Maybe idg was right!
3. The pilot arms A/THR : in flight ... while A/THR being active (A/THR white on FMA), the pilot sets (one) thrust lever ...above the MCT detent.
Or maybe idg (or his sim) is wrong (A/THR armed not active)
4. The pilot can always get MAX TO thrust by pushing the thrust lever all the way forward.
A translation mistake? ie should be levers (plural)
Maybe I've raised more questions than answers????
mcdude