In the 737 NG i fly, RA pitch guidance must be followed not the actual FD.
The fact remains that if people get all panicked in a sim session following an RA,which is a basic and simple maneuver then well if it ever happened to them in real life,id rather be seated in the back of a chinese bus...more comfy on the G load for sure,,maybe not the lateral one though
Seriously,i take an RA as a dumb gentle maneuver,follow the guidance and dont think too much of the other aircraft...ie dont freak out...i had one over greece,we all survived and Pax didnt notice as even the CA were not aware of what had happened.
If people react in such a way,well yes then in a more complicated scenario such as a gradual loss of pressure may end up as a screaming of emergency descent over the PA as described in another thread here.
As long as your aircraft flies and you have oxygen ,no reason to panic,ESPECIALLY during your own airline regular OPC,i find it quite unacceptable from pilots that RAT 5 described as 'experienced crews'.
One hand is plenty enough to pitch an aircraft up or down,i use the left as it is connected to the elec stab trim,how convenient.
The right hand is on the thrust levers as intended by boeing to adjust the thrust.
Both hands on the elevator
Why?? even if you decide to leave the AT engaged,at least have a hand on the levers for feeling feedback of what the AT is doing.no?
The only time i would have both hands on the elevator would during the windshear maneuvers with AT disconnect at full thrust for more accuracy of manual inputs.