Bug 174 on 12lbs boost. Review please.

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Originally Posted by Kurfürst

They are the same. The throttle had a section for takeoff gate postion, and the "Red painted thumb lever" covered that position as safety switch, physically preventing the throttle to be pushed into the take off position until it was pushed forward.

Hence the confusion. The manual itself does not describe any two different systems.

Please explain how the red painted thumb lever was able to physically prevent the throttle to advance into the gate position.