HOTAS - Hands On Throttle And Stick.
Military term for modern switchology design. But the BASIC concept still applies, fly with one hand and have one hand on the thrust/throttle levers, even when the A/T's are engaged.
I've seen 105 lbs (48 kg) women fly airliners with one hand so I'm constantly amazed, and dismayed, by 105 kg (230 lbs) men that think they need two hands to fly an airliner.
A hand on the thrust/throttle levers (ignoring AB a/c) gives instantaneous feedback if the engine power changes when you don't expect it to.