Originally Posted by HN39
If, at that point, the 2 other guys had known "that important piece of information", what would have been their reaction to it?
It is shocking – The message is : Something is very wrong here – It can be a crucial part of the enigma, especially for the Captain who is just entering the game.
The only time you see a yoke in that position is for flight control check during taxi-out.
Would they have been that "extremely purposeful crew with a good comprehension of the situation (that) could have carried out a manoeuvre that would have made it possible to perhaps recover control of the aeroplane."?
Maybe yes maybe no – But what is better ?
- A given piece of information for all to grab
- The suppression of such piece of information