Originally Posted by Owain Glyndwr
He might have been unaware that the aircraft could be driven towards stall without any input from him, but why would he not be aware that maintaining up elevator for a prolonged period would drive the aircraft towards stall?
He is aware of maintaining some back pressure on the stick, information positively known only by him due to the SIDESTICK concept by Airbus.
At no time it is getting tougher for him to maintain back pressure due the auto operation of the THS.
That THS operation has been a main actor in the fatal ending of AF447.