Splendid!
This thread gave me a much needed laugh on this gray sunday morning
"For any PM, it is a wise precaution to keep valuable bits of his/her anatomy well clear of the control column full aft movement when their compatriot is feeling for the deck in such a manner, as well as knees well spread to avoid being speared by the excessive lateral lashing of the control wheel."
"In French we call that technique "faire de la mayonnaise""
"When I later joined the RAAF and began flying training on Tiger Moths I must have been close to knee-capping my instructor in the front seat with the wooden joy stick which I was waving around in the back seat. His profanity instantly cured me of that technique.."
Hilarious comments indeed!
I have seen this technique as well among the more nervous flyers.