How do pilots fly with left hand?

Many airplanes have side sticks. Pilots learn to fly the airplane using both left and right sticks in the simulator. On commercial airliners, first officers fly in the right seat, using a right side stick while the captain, flying from the left seat, uses his or her left hand. It is not a hard transition.



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