Thermalsniffer...
I do not mistrust PNF comment, and I believe he is correct: they tried everything to regain the flightpath. Their problem started at autoflight disable, and flight control disable. Pitch control was unavailable, navigation had been lost, and other problems emanating from a problem in the cockpit area were cascading. Neither pilot understood the scope and hopelessness of their issues. After Captain re-entered the cockpit, he immediately understood the crew were doing what they could, but him taking the controls would be not advisable, what control they had might well be lost if a transfer to him was accomplished.
PNF was reluctant to take control, that is why there was no permanent change.
There is no chance they didn't have the experience of STALL, and know exactly what was happening...To this extent: They were in trouble, and they had no control over the aircraft...the stick traces were not Bonin's. They belonged to the aircraft. Robert took the stick back as Captain returned, his input had no effect, as Bonin's controls hadn't either...in the climb, Bonin's confusion is not confusion, the a/c is not responding to his inputs.
Shortly after 447 was lost, another a/c, a 340, also lost Pitch control...
Last edited by Lyman; 18th July 2012 at 14:01.