Akro - it didn't climb because he stopped piloting. Fly the aircraft first and worry about mayday mayday mayday later.
Wombat, seriously? The report says that the pilot made 1 Mayday transmission in witch he repeated Mayday 7 times. A perfectly human response to an extreme situation I would have thought. Maybe so AKRO - but NOT a perfect response by a well trained pilot who is taught to fly the bloody aeroplane. Next time I'm a passenger I hope I don't have a pilot who gives your definition of a perfect response to an anomoly. I know you're trying hard to defend a buddy here, but to say that screaming Mayday 7 times while his machine NEEDS flying is an expected and understandable response really is a stupid thing to say.
As for the Pilots leg giving out holding against the rudder trim - how long was it airborne for again?? Seconds wasnt it?? I doubt the leg gave out.