Push the
thrust levers to the stops and the FADEC sets maximum power for the atmospheric conditions.
Still ignoring the
thrust lever, the engine comes to life within three blades.
About 30 seconds later he moved the
thrust levers half way.
Subsequent investigation reveals the Airbus crew advanced its
thrust levers for a go-around when the airplane was about 85 feet above the taxiway; the minimum altitude recorded on the FDR once the go-around was initiated was 59 feet agl.
The incident pilots advanced the
thrust levers when the airplane was about 85 feet above the ground, the NTSB said, and the A320 descended as low as 59 feet above the ground.
A mouse is used to move
thrust levers and switches.
we are okay." I rolled wings level while relaxing back stick pressure and simultaneously advancing the
thrust levers while directing the 2P to set our altitude to 5,000 feet.