Yes I am sure that speed was bizarrely not falling ... especially compared to Asseline who kept his sidestick in the same position for 3 more seconds ...
And obviously you don't have any explanation to justify that so different attitudes obtained by Bechet and Asseline are supposedly still producing an identical speed decrease ... ?
Originally Posted by Dozy
Alpha Floor is intended to provide a degree of fail-safe functionality in the event that airspeed/thrust is insufficient, which is why turning it off ...
Asseline applied TOGA before alpha floor would have kicked in ... what's you point again ?
Page 9 indicates that Bechet's altitude was in fact slightly lower than Asseline's at the point of impact, but even if you transpose it to match it doesn't really suggest that it would have made much difference.
Knowing that Bechet started the procedure 10ft lower than Asseline did, it does suggest that it could have made all the difference.
Also, as others have pointed out, the increased pitch angle would have meant that the empennage made contact with the trees lower down and at a more acute angle, increasing the risk of the airframe breaking up before it came to rest and a significant increase in casualties as a result.
Just another typical unsubstantiated catastrophic scenario à la Airbus.