Bob Moore wrote:

On the B-727, it was APR (automatic power reserve) that automatically
set the engines to full thrust in the event that any engine lost thrust

during takeoff. snip Takeoff thrust is achieved well before the
thrust levers reach "firewall".
During 25 years of airline jet flying, I never saw the thrust leverd
"firewalled".

I was hoping you'd weigh in on this Bob : )

I'm guessing the pre-FADEC JT3s and JT8s on the 707 & 727 had to be
carefully monitored during an APR enabled takeoff, as they could easily
be overtemped? Nice thing about the FADEC is that it won't let you burn
up the engine. Maybe the newer equipment has a different T/O procedure
than the old birds with respect to thrust lever position?

Will