Ramapriya wrote:
Wow, but isn't that a pain in, say, a 3-hour flight? To not being
able
to let go of the control column and stretch the legs can be tiresome,
I'd imagine.

Think of it as not much different from driving a car down a highway for
3 hours. You don't have to grasp the controls with clenched fingers,
you know A little nudge here and there is all, and you can move
your legs around too.

And what if you've to go to the loo?

Same as with a car. You find someplace to stop. Otherwise, use a
bottle

Kev