b55
Your statement about ship Captains not steering ships at 5 knots is just NOT true.
Have been on 12 ocean cruises to date (13th shortly) and have found that in nine out of ten harbor approaches and docking maneuvers, the Captain (Master) operated the main engines, rudder and bow/stern thrusters from the bridge extension. Where a harbor pilot was required, he boarded just outside the harbor and gave advice only (which was listened to absolutely) during the approach to dockside.
Now about Captains flying aeroplanes.
Has it ever occured to you that some just really like to fly, especially hand fly?
And, where aircraft control is degraded, who better than to fly the machine...an experienced and well trained Captain, or a junior First Officer with little practical experience?
OTOH, where it is going all pear-shaped due to mistakes by the Captain, he should absolutely listen to and be prepared to explain what he is doing, and why (if there is time).
Now I know that F/O's enjoy flying the aeroplane, but you must realise that the ideas you expound will have rather limited success.
