so what good is leaving your hand there beyond the point at which you can abort anyway?
For the same reason you should teach a child to still check all clear left and right before crossing a school pedestrian crossing with the Lollipop man. In this case, a precaution against A/T malfunction at low altitude which could cause un-commanded movement? Example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAROM_Flight_371
Last edited by sheppey; 6th Jan 2021 at 12:50.