Originally Posted by
Centaurus
I am amazed that procedure is mandatory in your company and would be firmly against it. On a takeoff especially, having had the experience where the PNF has his hands and feet on the controls and I could see his arms and legs moving out of the corner of my eye as well as feeling the pressure of his feet, I found that both distracting and annoying and furthermore quite unnecessary.
Worse still is at the landing flare where I have experienced the PNF unconciously override my control inputs during a crosswind landing. . Presumably this SOP is in place to cater for the sudden incapacitation of the PF. As the captain there has been rare occasions where it was necessary to take control during final approach from new F/O's who have not coped. I simply say "Taking over" and it me takes less than a second for me to take my hand off my knees or to place my feet on the rudders.
I believe Hans was referring to the Airbus FBW types, where both PF/PM have their hand on the sidestick.