I really did not wish to join in this debate, but...
I have taken all sorts of stuff into a cockpit, and thankfully never jammed anything. The sterile area painting is an obvious good idea.
I do not know the pilot. I have not followed the CM proceedings, or the verdicts. I am 'old school'. It was a cock-up!
As Captain, or indeed as Co, if I was in control I was never in a position where I needed to move the seat to safely fly the aircraft manually.
Loss of pension etc & dismissed the service is harsh, but that is what I would have expected.
Ray
Last edited by 50+Ray; 11th Dec 2018 at 15:12.
Reason: I did not write dog-up, but you get the gist