Hi,
PJ2
the airplane was stable before the event and, doing nothing while the airspeeds return will keep the airplane stable. Move it, and you've moved the one "known" in the equation that you had and you've taken yourself into no-man's land with no way back, without a great piece of luck and skill.
This does not seem to be the case so I just re-read the note from the BEA.
And my doubts were founded.
When the autopilot disengaged (for any reason whatsoever) the aircraft banked to the right.
What happens if the pilot does not correct this inclination?
The aircraft was stable before the autopilot disengaged:
Sure .. the aircraft was stable .. but why ?
Because the autopilot was making the adjustments necessary to maintain stable flight of the aircraft (his duty)
When the autopilot disengaged .. it was the pilot duty to maintain a stable flight of the aircraft ...
The aircraft banked to the right .. so ........ hands off ?