At the end of the day, if the PIC had left the pitch alone, thought about things for a few seconds; as with any upset stick fixed is a fair starting point, then.... buzz the Captain out of his rest station maybe?
would we even be talking about it ?
Yes, AF do need serious questions to be answered re: training and pilot experience and competence to sit in that seat on that flight.
in court? Yes I can see where they're coming from on this. So disagree with KingAir.