Please excuse rookie question from a non-pilot.
According to the program, about an inch and a half of travel on the rudder pedals causes full deflection of the rudder at high speed. This seems very little - a pilot sneezing or coughing could in theory be enough to cause this kind of movement, which while not catastrophic, might make for an uncomfortable ride down the back.
Have I missed something obvious here? (like pilots feet aren't on the pedals at all during cruise maybe?).
Thanks for any response. Without knowing enough to be sure, it struck me as a balanced and fair assesment of the problem shown in the program. Airbus sure make it tough to love them, especially in the current climate of admiration for the French!