a skipper doesn't keep his feet flat on the floor if the plane is being thrashed around..
he may not put his feet directly upon the pedals or hands near the yoke/stick, but they are near
that's how you stay alive for years.
some pilots, myself included, think the problem was not in the pilots/copilots feet.
the four jet transports I've flown either had a rudder limiter or a placcard about control use. that plane would still be flying if it had a rudder limiter based upon speed. at low speed full throw, at higher speeds less throw.
and if you call a captain "skipper" he might call you gilligan.