Or - How about an "expert" opinion......
David Learmount, our old Flight International friend says in the Times Weds 12th:
"It would be very easy for a hijacker to order the pilot to fly to New York. At the last minute he could shoot him in the head, move the body out of the way and take over the controls of the plane. It would then be straight forward to fly it into a target as large as the building in question. Anyone could do it with ...no training whatsoever"
Ok, David, so even if there were no struggle from the other pilot, or any resulting human debris from the shooting to move a body (or two) without destabilising the aircraft to a point where it became difficult to control is IMHO very unlikely.
Unless of course the AP was engaged, in which case obviously some experience would be necessary to disengage it and continue controlled, and apparently extremely skilled flight.
This qoute seems to me to be very Ill advised for a man in such a position to make.
Opinions anyone ?