With PanAm...
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F/O occupied the LH seat frequently... (if approved by PIC) -
It was "
your leg, your left seat" policy - (and empty the ashtray) -
PanAm provided (PIC) type rating upon initial F/O qualification (upgrade from F/E).
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Thrust levers handling:
Nowadays, PIC takes the throttles...
Back then, F/O takeoff, had the throttles to V1.
If the PIC wanted to reject, he slammed his hands on levers (+ your hands) to idle, and deployed reversers.
And in these blessed days of F/Es, these F/Es did set power... with accuracy.
You wanted 1.47 EPR, they got 1.47 EPR for you, before 80 kts...
Otto-throttles or not.
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Nowadays it is Disneyland cockpit SOPs with most airlines...
Not mine
Happy contrails