Originally Posted by
TiredSoul
Depends what you’re flying.
The flight control check is there to make sure the flight controls are clear from any ( internal) obstructions.
I haven’t flown a Part 23 or 25 airplane yet that requires full elevator travel during normal or abnormal operations.
Ask him to slide his seat back for the flight control check.
To me this would be more of a medical issue.
Straight off the FCOM. Suggest you re-read...
Flight controls .................................................. ........Checked C, F/O
Make slow and deliberate inputs, one direction at a time.
Move the control wheel and the control column to
full travel in both directions and verify: • freedom of movement • that the controls return to center • correct flight control movement on the EICAS display