Pax on FD is the rule not the exception
In general we have a passenger, or more often the owner in the jump seat, for take off and landing.
His toy, his choice of seat.
One owner is so frightened of flying that he bought his jet, so he could sit in the jump seat....and see just what is actually happening. he was not impressed on his first cat2.... seat was not good for viewing the lights and we touched down and he never saw nuffin...... good tip that trip.
glf