Throttle, reverse thrust and brakes
How SkyYoke's throttle lever works in Infinite Flight, including the red zone that gives reverse thrust above 40 kt and wheel brakes below, and the auto-thrust tag.
The throttle lever on the right of the cockpit screen controls engine thrust. Its bottom section, the red zone, does two jobs depending on your speed.
Forward thrust#
Drag the lever up for more thrust and down to idle. It stays where you leave it. Haptic ticks mark idle.
Free version
Without Pro the lever stops at 85% thrust. Keep pushing for three seconds and SkyYoke shows Subscribe to unlock full thrust. See Free and Pro.
The red zone#
Pull the lever below idle into the red zone. What it does depends on where the aircraft is:
| Situation | Red zone acts as |
|---|---|
| On the ground, 40 kt or faster | Reverse thrust: the deeper you pull, the more reverse |
| On the ground, below 40 kt | Wheel brakes: the deeper you pull, the harder it brakes; the engines stay at idle and the lever shows BRAKE % |
| In the air | Blocked. Reverse in the air would damage the aircraft, so SkyYoke holds idle and shows a red warning. |
So a typical landing is: touch down, pull into the red zone for reverse, and as you slow through 40 kt the same pull smoothly becomes braking.
Reverse needs the Reverse Thrust button bound in the Setup Guide. If the brakes stay on at low speed, see Troubleshooting.
Auto-thrust#
When managed speed is active, SkyYoke's own auto-thrust moves the lever for you and shows an A/THR tag on it. Tap the tag to disconnect auto-thrust; a short Auto thrust off banner confirms it. Auto-thrust pulls back to idle on touchdown.
When the lever locks at idle#
While the Violation Avoidance System is protecting a descent, the lever shows VAS IDLE and cannot be moved until the protection ends or you turn it off.
Reversed throttle#
If pushing the lever to the top gives idle in Infinite Flight, turn on Settings → Throttle → Reverse throttle direction.