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Old 11th Aug 2006, 12:22
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barit1
 
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Originally Posted by Stuck_in_an_ATR
...As for the old French planes - they also had reverse throttles - i.e. to get full power you needed to pull the trottles all the way back. I'm glad those mad days are long gone
Farm tractors also have a "reverse" throttle, and those of us who have instructed farmers have had the occasional "WHY did you do THAT???" mixup!

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