In my company (Airbus operator) when they are PF, the F/O's start the engines, taxi's out and sets the thrust levers in the required takeoff gate at the beginning of the takeoff roll. Captain always covers the levers until V1 and then it's the F/O's levers until the aircraft lands and taxi's in when the Captain takes over to park the 'bus on the gate.If conditions permit the F/O can even take out the automatics and (shock, horror) fly an approach with manual thrust. This is SOP for twin aisle and single aisle aircraft.
Last edited by K.Whyjelly; 28th Nov 2008 at 15:08.