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Originally Posted by rick-l
Would the autopilot be controlling the throttle?
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Some airplanes are equipped with autothrottles (autopilot for the throttles). This one was not. Usually not seen on turboprops because the power is controlled with a combination of 'throttle' and prop speed controls (referred to earlier as 'condition levers'). Think of the prop speed as a 'transmission' of sorts, it controls how the power developed by the engine is transmittted as thrust. As prop speed increases, is like lower gear in a transmission.