Originally Posted by PA 18 151
Absolutely. And the evidence released by the BEA says the time between autopilot disconnect and recognition by the crew ("lost the speeds/alternate law") was 9 seconds.
9 seconds is pretty quick, hard to see how that can be improved. This suggests that specific interface between man/machine was working and the PNF was on the ball.
You're conflating UAS, AP disconnect and the law change. But, hey, you're not the first, and you probably won't be the last