Interesting Observation
Curiously, as to the alleged excessive rudder inputs by the flying F/O: One AA captain had come out of the woodworks and testified to the NTSB that he remembered one particular incident when this F/O at an earlier time had applied multiple excessive rudder inputs while at the controls of a B727. This F/O was said to have rapidly cycled the rudders to nearly full deflection during one mild wake encounter at low altitude. The F/O had explained to this captain that his action was as per the AA "Advanced Maneuvering Program," ...whatever that may have said. The captain stated that he had vivid memories of this event as this was the only F/O who ever did this.