I'm mostly wit Old Carthusian here
If it walks like a duck, talks like duck etc etc; then it probably is a duck.
Having said all that - I flew the A320 in the LH seat for just 2 years. Whilst a brilliant aircraft in many ways I can see how the inexperienced, and perhaps badly trained pilot, could be suckered into this type of event.
It's still a duck though however you wrap it up.