Originally Posted by
Mr Optimistic
About fifteen seconds later, simultaneous inputs by both pilots on the sidesticks were recorded and the PF said "go ahead you have the controls".
Why would he relinquish control ? Is there some dialogue we are missing ?
The thought that occurs to me - and take it as it is, a wild-arsed guess - is whether the Captain managed to regain his seat at that point. We know there were some large rolls on the way down, but whether that would have presented a major obstacle to him doing so either because of excess deck angle or G is unknown at this point.
It also rather scotches the idea that the PF was unaware of any control inputs made on the other side, because whatever he saw, whether it was the occupant of the LHS moving the stick or the "DUAL INPUT" warning, he was immediately aware that the stick was being moved and relinquished control via the switch at the base of the LHS sidestick, just as protocol states.