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Originally Posted by
xcitation 
Yes PF did take the extreme step of deploying the airbrake. Hence PF actions were consistent with him being convinced of overspeed at that point.
Agreed, but he doesn't seem convinced enough to press the point with the PNF when he chews him out for it and shuts down that avenue. The PNF's immediate following action is to defer to the Captain.
Yes. I agree that PF was confused at best. What concerned me was that he could have hit his head as stated in the BEA report, which has never commented on in this forum (unless I missed it).
Someone did mention Laural and Hardy as far as communications. I am incredulous/perplexed by their sloppy communications in such a grave situation. It looks like they got into some very bad verbal habits and could not switch into professional comms mode when things went wrong.
PNF was not much better at his role. He should be pulling out the correct high altitude UAS checklist and making some direction to the PF. None of them ever mentioned the word stall / décrochage even if only to dismiss it as being false. What more important warning do you have on an aircraft when it tells you that it is now a falling lump of metal and no longer a flying machine. At least someone should happen to mention it amongst all the bickering and confusion. If the house is on fire do you ignore it and carry on fixing a leaky faucet/tap?