Bob
Of course in that context you are right and I know it is a technique used a lot especially in expensive aircraft like twins.
I have done that myself both in training and giving someone a go upfront but having experienced jumping in I also know it takes a bit to get in the groove and put on a different hat to that of a passenger!!!
Its a bit like entering a cinema half way through the film
If you have to experience MJ in a kilt clambering over the top even more unsettling
Especially if what they say about Scots and Kilts is true.
Pace