Originally Posted by fly_high
An observation that's crossed my mind regarding the Airbus set-up...
If the majority of people are right-handed (and often this hand is the dominant one) and start out as a FO then they will be sitting on the right and using their right hand to control the stick.
When they become Captain and move over to the left, then they will be using a different (and possibly weaker) hand.
Does this change have any affect at all?
Ummm....... side stick or no side stick, Airbus set-up or whatever, when I've changed from the right to the left seat in 20 or so airline aircraft with "conventional" controls, I always flew with my right hand and operated the power/thrust with my left hand whilst in the right seat, and always flew with my left hand and operated the power/thrust with my right hand whilst in the left seat. Wherein lies the problem, it has nothing to do with the "Airbus System".
Regards,
Old Smokey