Originally Posted by
RetiredF4
...but in a non interconected SS aircraft? He has to guess.
Or, y'know, ask.
("Are you pulling up?"
"Yes. Shouldn't I be?"
"No - we're approaching stall - I have control."
"You have control.")
An exchange for which there was plenty of time between disconnect and apogee/stall. Remember a similar lack of communication did for Birgenair, despite the yoke being in the PNF's lap and - eventually - stick shaker going off.