Thrust levers - moving or not?
Flown both, now on the bus where they don't move. Prefer ones that move.
I presume not moving ones are quite a lot cheaper to build hence the attraction for manufacturers.
Times when I would like moving ones are as follows.
In the cruise, usually fairly high when a bit of turbulence/ wind change runs you close to an over speed and the jet is way to slow to respond.
On the approach in a 319 when its holding 10kts fast due to " auto thrust misbehaviour".
Mainly though for those few moments approaching the flare when the speed washes off and the auto thrust does nothing.
Moving levers should not really be used for SA though, just because the levers have motored all the way forward does not mean the engines are producing that power. The BA 777 that dropped short at LHR would be an example.