dc10
Howdy. 447's pilots were familiar with a "recovery" at the time they crashed, that was from "Approach to Stall". This does NOT involve PUSHING FORWARD on the 'YOKE' (Stick). Neither does it require "PULLING BACK" on the Stick. Required is "Maintenance of Altitude." Clearly, the pilot pulled back on his Sidestick, it is in the report.
Why? There are reasons NOT addressed here, that may have played a part. It is not completely understood, and especially in light of the minimal data released, an open mind might be a handy tool.
Why this is yet unclear is a mystery. These pilots were not familiar, nor had they been trained, to recover from STALL in this aircraft.
And that is for the most part, irrelevant. As per rudderrrat, an uncorrected ROLL may have led to a spin, and an even earlier demise.
This accident happened in a sequence, and focusing on downline issues is not helping understand what happened in the 20 seconds surrounding the loss of autopilot, (and AoA Vane #1?)
Is it absolutely necessary to keep up the comparison to ColganAir?