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To your 3rd point.
Could this be masked by an automatic rudder input after the feather of #2?
The yaw damper(auto rudder as you put it) might have been at it.It is normal practce to have it on even with the AP disengaged till short finals to countermand strong crosswinds.In this case I don't know if it remained on if the AP was on at that stage or if disconnected by any assymetric yaw due to Eng 1 shut down.
We are taught early not to attempt forced landing on a busy freeway..especially with a wide wing span and electric poles and other obstacles.The rivers away from bridges offered a more sensible landing site option.I think they were planning that r they wouldn't have been that close to it.
Last edited by Trackdiamond; 9th Feb 2015 at 07:01.