Originally Posted by AZR
Sure, and I understand you would prefer that (IIRC you are +/- advocating the Alt laws are useless, if not dangerous).
Where did I mean 'dangerous' – Any quote ?
Alternate law on the pitch but direct on the roll brings confusion.
Yes, direct law all the way, that crew would have been better served for
all the reasons mentioned earlier.
then the captain answering it will be no use
The BEA did not positively report as such.
I disagree. The transcript show the PNF to want to "try" something with the "primary" (computers?) then the captain answering it will be no use, then the PRIM1 & SEC1 to be switched OFF.
This crew did enough "strange" actions for me to believe they were following a really logical path. It seems to be a case of "what about trying that?" (even with no clue/agreement) meaning: they didn't understand, they tried this or that, because they didn't realised the root cause of their incapability to control the aircraft (i.e. the stalled condition).
Asking questions and trying something is not my definition of panic.