Very true RAT 5, however the decision to turn into the knackered engine undoubtably wasn't a conscious decision. I think capacity had been completely strained here. The reason for the left turn was probably something along the lines departing from 18L ( in order to keep the runway on the captains side ) or something as simple as the captain sitting on the left of the aircraft! Who knows. Yes, the manouvre would be very difficult to control, especially with the gear down. I don't believe the thrust was decreased on number 2 due to this. I don't think the guy displays the necessary capacity. I may be wrong.
As for their training records, these may be difficult to track. I have flown with many contractors. The vast majority have flown for airlines across the globe; many now defunct. From their stories, recurrent training and checking standards vary widely. However can you really accumulate 7200hrs on type with a command without displaying some degree of awareness. That's baffling