I could be wrong tred, happy to be corrected, but I thought in side exit a/c like C172 and 182's the RH yoke HAD to be removed for afore-mentioned reason... you were very lucky. Got a lotto ticket this week?
j3
yeah your right, the RHS yoke is removed on the 172/182 & similar a/c, but as you'd know it's doesn't take much to reach over & grab the left yoke. In the 182 we're constantly being hit by rigs & having to fight against the weight of jumper leaning on the yoke as they try to squeeze out the tall & fat pax out the door