Originally Posted by MikeX
What gets me (re the stall) is that they did not respond to the basics, that being the altimeter unwinding at such a rate.
The altimeter was not "unwinding", such would imply angular motion as in a round dial. The altitude numbers were rapidly changing - in a linear mode.
We will never know what the right seat PF saw because his instruments were not recorded; we can only speculate and doing so makes us appear judgmental.
We "think" we know what the left seat PNF saw and what he saw convinced him to switch attitude and air data inputs to the PF's instruments.
Dead men tell no tales, but I'd like to ask the PNF why he believed the PF's instruments were wrong, but never took the controls. For some reason, he choose to die rather than push and hold the little red button. IOW, the automation/tape gauge induced confusion was complete. GOD rest their souls.
Yes, I prefer round dials.