Originally Posted by
JohnBurke
I've never seen the lever left aft, multiple airlines, multiple corporate, multiple charter, fractional, AMCI, government, flight safety, simuflite, yada, yada. Piston horizontally opposed, radial small and large, turboprops, turbojets, turbojets.
Once the engine is secured, the position of that thrust lever makes no difference so far as the operation of the engine; as soon as it's secured, I want to know so I can have my throttle/power lever/thrust lever back. I want the same first full of throttles for operations. We're aware that an engine is out, but I'm pushing them all up together, pulling them all back together. Procedure complete, here's your thrust lever is a way of signifying that the engine is secure and that problem is handled.
I agree, makes sense. But four airlines (pax), and none of them had us bring the lever back up. At least one type I'm pretty sure the fuel cutoff position was lever aft, so it would reasonably have to stay there.
All twin engine, so relatively easy to keep track of the good one.