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Does he get left seat pay for half of the trip?
Maybe if he had switched seats...
Because the first officer was accustomed to the controls on the right seat of the cockpit, he remained there, the crew explained to passengers. That meant the only issue was a lack of taxiing controls once on the ground, necessitating a tow from the runway to the gate, Dougherty said.
Delta Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Pilot Locked Out of Cockpit - ABC News