Originally Posted by
Another_CFI
The same could happen when closing the throttle - The cable should break. Does this mean that we do not teach PFLs since we are introducing an increased element of risk?
The throttle design on all modern trainers is deliberately designed to be much more robust than the simple wire in a sheath system used for mixture and carb heat controls. It will also have a proper rod end fitting at the carburator end eliminating the main failure point of mixture/carb heat controls. This makes throttle cable failures extremely rare.
A good knowledgeable instructor should know all of this .....