So let's ask the Boeing pilots the key question - is there anything on your aircraft that will prevent reverse on one engine and forward thrust on another ? Please answer because a lot of uninformed people seem to think it should be impossible.
Thanks, TP
nope, pretty sure I could do that if i wanted to
but as i said above, in reality I couldn't because I wouldn't actually land if I left a lever forward. I would float way down the runway.
In auto land the levers retard themselves, In manual landing I obviously control them myself. In no case could i actually touchdown in the zone, on speed with a thrust lever forward.
AIUI the airbus will retard thrust automatically regardless of lever position, land, and then disconnect the AT and
spool the engine back up to the TL position if the TL is still forward.
On my 757 the thrust is NEVER anything other than the TL position.
Of course having landed I could put one in idle and shove the other lever forward 'spose- dunno - never tried it! but thats what I would have to do in order to achieve what happened here - considerably different and a deliberate action i think you'll agree.