Originally Posted by OC
I don't think we'll agree on this and to my mind it's because of a fundamental difference in the way we're looking at things.
Yes, I agree wholeheartedly.
I am looking at the actions of the PF as those of a being capable of making independent decisions unaffected by external factors. Your approach seems to be more deterministic - the PF is subject to factors which force him to act the way he does. To a large extent he has no control over what he does.
We are capable of making choices/decisions as reasoning beings, but in the heat of battle, it can be too late to make relevant choices. Much of what we do is pre-programmed (trained if you will) based upon earlier choices. When that training conflicts with reality, it can be too late to change your mind on your course of action, especially in aviation. That is what Christian was just alluding to, and what I was alluding to with the reversed roll control scenario.