Originally Posted by
pineteam
Same as you as FO before I immediately removed my hand after setting the levers to Flex detent.. Common sense. I totally agree with you.
On the same subject one thing that annoys me is after V1, VR, a few guys will set their hand literally 1 or 2 seconds after I remove mine! The main gears are still on the ground.. Lol. I don’t see the point and it’s dangerous IMHO. I reckon hands on the levers should not be before at least 400 feet. I personally wait approaching thrust reduction altitude.
My company has in the manual that the PF should have their hands and feet on the controls below 2500'. Captain has their hands on the levers till V1, so when does the PF puts their hands back on the levers???
We take off in flex most days, and sometimes it is advisable to go TOGA if you have an engine failure, so I don't think keeping your hands off the lever till thrust reduction altitude would be the best way. Personally I use gear up as the trigger to put my hand back on. As a reminder to make sure the gear goes up, because it would be odd for me to have my hand on my leg, and to have me ready to add power, and I would not be in a position to reduce power and land after the gear is up. But that is just me, and I am definitely surprised there isn't a standard (that I am aware of!!) for this.