I can’t help but wonder if they had put full boot in if the iPad would have broken or bent enough to give better control
That is of course assuming they didn’t. It’s certainly not to critique I’d say there was a good chance if the flying pilot was LH he did not know the reason for the jammed control.
We are normally taught not to force a jammed control too hard. Perhaps I’m under estimating the force required but Monday morning Quarterbacking has me wondering if maximum power of the leg would have bent or snapped the ipad enough to regain control. iPads are not that tough after all.
Perhaps the marks show they did try so to be clear it’s not a comment on the crew rather a what if. It seems strange to yaw so much while established at the time of the jam so another possibility is they were trying to release the ipad with a wiggle but it made it worse.
Sad outcome and something I’m sure have many Pilots thinking about their cockpit security