AutoPower: A First for Gulfstream G150

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 01:07 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The Gulfstream G150 features the first full-time autothrottle system in a midsize business jet.
The system's controls are similar to those found in larger Gulfstream aircraft, with engage/disengage buttons on each throttle.
A mode annunciator provides visual confirmation of the autothrottle's operational status.
The system's development involved precise measurement of throttle lever angles.

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Full-time autothrottle system is the first available in a midsize business jet.

G150 AutoPower system

There are autothrottle engage/disengage buttons on each throttle so the G150 system operates the same as in the large-cabin Gulfstreams.

The mode annunciator shows takeoff mode is engaged.

Safe Flight engineers used protractor markings on the G150 throttle quadrant to precisely measure throttle lever angle during development.

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