A throttle lever that for being pivoted by a pilot of an aircraft may include a guidance device that is integral with the lever and capable of interacting with first and second guide tracks. The first guide track allows the lever to be moved to continuously control the reverse thrust speed. The second guide track has a plurality of detents for receiving the guidance device so that the lever may take different positions, each of which controls a particular forward engine speed. An auxiliary guide track allows the lever to be moved to continuously control the forward speed of the engine.