Re: Pilots will soon only be needed for taxiing
Both pilots in the cockpit were attempting to fly the same plane at the same time. Never touching the controls unless you've ensured that the other bloke has taken his paws off the thing is something drilled into you in your hour's "experience" flight before you even start training.
"I've got her"
"You've got her"
I'd look at what sort of personal relationships these people had - it's not really a new idea to start with :).