Originally Posted by Linktrained
For much of the event the THS was at full NU...
Only went that way after the aircraft was effectively stalled. On passing CLmax (AoA 9.6°) at 02:10:57, the THS had moved up only 1° from its cruise condition of about 2.7° NU. It was the continued NU on the SS that induced the THS to supplement the Elevator and head for maximum NU.
It would seem that neither the PF or PNF noticed the Trim Wheel moving - something I believe that wasn't in their "normal" scan, as in NORMAL LAW the THS is assumed to look after itself.
Even though the PNF announced the ALT LAW (Prot lost), the PF didn't acknowledge it verbally, and I think there has been a general consensus reached in these threads that neither the PF or PNF realized what the THS could do when other than in NORMAL LAW. By the time the Capt returned the majority of the THS NU had occurred, but like the other two, he probably never looked at its position or noticed that it was in the final stages of its movement.