Editing Aircraft engine controls (section)

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[[File:Cessna 182D Skylane Cockpit.jpg|thumb|Aircraft [[Flight instruments|instrument panel]] with engine controls and indicators of a [[Cessna&nbsp;182]]D Skylane]]
'''Aircraft engine controls''' provide a means for the pilot to control and monitor the operation of the aircraft's powerplant.  This article describes controls used with a basic [[internal-combustion engine]] driving a [[Propeller (aircraft)|propeller]].  Some optional or more advanced configurations are described at the end of the article.  [[jet engine|Jet turbine engines]] use different operating principles and have their own sets of controls and sensors.