Thanks PILOT DAR, I take you point about knees getting in the way of the yoke, however I have also heard the opposite I.e. PAX going stiff as a board on the pedals. luckily although not experienced I have not had to override anybody ... but i'd rather have alerion and elevator control at critical moments as you say... except on cross winds... oh why do all my mates have to be tall!
I do try to listen to my Passengers, and I have found out that there are way more people out there who do not want to be 'up there' than I realised, in fact I think we are the odd exception! Now that maybe because they know me or how I drive a car but...
I never do any thing past a medium turn etc.. (when I'm solo I like to throw it about abit) I am as professional as I can be in the cockpit and with my radio calls just to give as much of a "your in safe hands I know what I'm doing" impression, where as a new PPL thats not always the case :-) (license to learn right).
What I'm saying is I fly very straight and conservative if I know the pax is new, or nervous. they have to want to fly or they wouldn't be there I give everyone ample opportunity to bail out <metaphorically> and don't pressure people into the cockpit (even on lining up i'll ask, "are we good to go?")
I was just aware that a few things I was saying in the briefing were freaking people out, engine failures, emergency egress, showing them the axe and fire extinguisher and watch them say "what the f**k is that for?... oh god...he's serious.."
Which is probably why i will stop mentioning impending doom and probably not show them the ELT switch (although i check its armed in my pre-take off checks which i say outload), I was sort of polling if other people thought it would be safe to NOT mention these things.
Over water thats a different story, you want to crack the door early and make sure they know about the life jackets (if they are with me they are wearing them!)
I get what you mean about airsick passengers they will go quiet! and you need to look out for it.
All good advice , thanks all! flying this sunny weekend with PAX so will let you know how my new speil works!