[David Morton]

Sorry about that Pete. I thought it needed to be said. In reality, these machines are designed to be flown single handed and everything can be done without a second person being present. I remember starting out on almost my first trip after training on a 737 and this very senior ex wartime bomber command grumpy old skipper told me my role in the flight deck was the sexual advisor. When he wanted my f----ng advice, he would f----ng well ask for it, so until then strap my licence in the right hand seat get out of his cockpit , and get checked by the hostie out on making decent tea. He operated all the way to Tenerife and back single handed.(There were no co-pilots in the Lancaster) I guess, in fact I know, he would have just laughed at the antics of this Airbus crosswind landing.

Maybe 30 years later I was just as grumpy but I sincerely hope not.
I think a dog should be part of the complement on the flight deck. The dog to operate the aeroplane and one pilot to feed the dog.