Editorial Reply to A Throttle By Any Other Name

I guarantee you that I like the term "throttle" to control engine output because there's little ambiguity as to its function. The problem is that "throttle," "thrust lever" and "power control lever" are used by different airplane manufacturers to denote the control that modulates engine thrust...

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