RealQuax
That's the point, 'until disconnected by the crew'. Why not a proactive D/C ? "What's it doing now?" (sic).
DC ATE- Noted, but the Rudder is at this point what is being discussed.
You are inferring I think some blame here, that's unacceptable, imo. The whole tail did NOT leave the a/c, the VS is not the tail, it is a component of the "tail".