Originally Posted by
sheppey
There is sure some quaint thinking in aviation.
There is no need to remove your hand off the thrust levers at V1. It was originally an old airline taught "tradition" that you intended to "Go".
Traditions have their use-by date in flying aeroplanes. It is just as easy to rotate with one hand on the control column wheel as it is to use the computer joy stick on an Airbus type. IMHO, It is common sense and good airmanship to keep one hand on the thrust levers during the take off roll and initial climb even with autothrottle system engaged.
What type do you fly?
Have you ever worked as a sim trainer?
My anecdotal observations: So many trainees leave hands on the TLs and reject after V1. Like 90% will have their hands in the wrong place at some point during their first few takes offs on their first multi type. If they are still messing that up (or slide back to it in later sessions) during a v1 cut they are 50% likely to reject above v1.