Originally Posted by
hikoushi
Moral? In normal situations don't pull open descent at FL410 if you are descending into a tailwind / quickly weakening headwind.
It is not forbidden to adjust the speed in such a way that your pitch and ROD will stay within acceptable limits or as you suggest revert to V/S. The point is that whatever the crew decides, the airplane flight path must be monitored. Having 2 pilots looking out the window means that nobody is flying the airplane.