A nacelle of an aircraft engine comprising a thrust reverse variable area nozzle system said system comprising: a reverse thrust opening disposed in said nacelle; and a thrust reverser door pivotally movable relative to said nacelle for selectively covering said reverse thrust opening, wherein said thrust reverser door is pivotally movable between: a first position for completely covering said reverse thrust opening; a second position for partially uncovering a forward portion of said reverse thrust opening and discharging a bypass airflow through said forward portion of said reverse thrust opening in a forward direction; and a third position for partially uncovering an aft portion of said reverse thrust opening and discharging said bypass airflow through said aft portion of said reverse thrust opening in an aft direction, a pivot mechanism operatively coupled to said thrust reverser door for controlling a pivoting motion of the thrust reverser door between said first position, said second position, and said third position, wherein said pivot mechanism defines a forward pivot axis and an aft pivot axis, wherein said pivot mechanism comprises a pair of slide-pivot connections interconnecting said thrust reverser door and said nacelle, wherein said pair of slide-pivot connections comprises: a first slide-pivot connection disposed toward a forward end of said thrust reverser door and defining said forward pivot axis; and a second slide-pivot connection spaced away from an aft end of said thrust reverser door and defining said aft pivot axis. a reverse thrust opening disposed in said nacelle; and a thrust reverser door pivotally movable relative to said nacelle for selectively covering said reverse thrust opening, wherein said thrust reverser door is pivotally movable between: a first position for completely covering said reverse thrust opening; a second position for partially uncovering a forward portion of said reverse thrust opening and discharging a bypass airflow through said forward portion of said reverse thrust opening in a forward direction; and a third position for partially uncovering an aft portion of said reverse thrust opening and discharging said bypass airflow through said aft portion of said reverse thrust opening in an aft direction, a first position for completely covering said reverse thrust opening; a second position for partially uncovering a forward portion of said reverse thrust opening and discharging a bypass airflow through said forward portion of said reverse thrust opening in a forward direction; and a third position for partially uncovering an aft portion of said reverse thrust opening and discharging said bypass airflow through said aft portion of said reverse thrust opening in an aft direction, a pivot mechanism operatively coupled to said thrust reverser door for controlling a pivoting motion of the thrust reverser door between said first position, said second position, and said third position, wherein said pivot mechanism defines a forward pivot axis and an aft pivot axis, wherein said pivot mechanism comprises a pair of slide-pivot connections interconnecting said thrust reverser door and said nacelle, wherein said pair of slide-pivot connections comprises: a first slide-pivot connection disposed toward a forward end of said thrust reverser door and defining said forward pivot axis; and a second slide-pivot connection spaced away from an aft end of said thrust reverser door and defining said aft pivot axis. a first slide-pivot connection disposed toward a forward end of said thrust reverser door and defining said forward pivot axis; and a second slide-pivot connection spaced away from an aft end of said thrust reverser door and defining said aft pivot axis.