takata, thanks, to put it in words that make sense to me:
Even though in the "Captain's seat" (left), the PNF (who also has more time in this model of aircraft) is not the acting Captain (aircraft commander) for that leg. He is by role definition the co-pilot. This goes a long way to explain some of why he was trying to talk the PF back into level flight.
Does that fit what you said, or have I misunderstood you again?
This whole time, since the first discussion of CVR release, I have been under the impression that the PF (at A/P disconnect) was in the Right Hand Seat.
Is that incorrect?
Secondly, since this crash, AF has since changed policy so that the senior man on the flight deck is indeed the senior man on the flight deck.
Right?