Excellent dialouge Gents.
Here's a line from the report that may be of importance to the outcome...just as important as C/B's switches and procedures...
"There were good visual meteorological conditions at Mekatina, with clear skies, calm wind and a temperature of -30ºC.
The elastomerics tend not to be quite as "elastic" at minimum temps...giving much stiffer than normal control forces with out HYD assist.
Just my thoughts...