Originally Posted by GF
What's so confusing--
Yes, confusing informations :
- Nose was also 10 deg below horizon
- V/S showed also zero
- And of course when "the PF made pitch-down inputs. In the following moments, the angle of attack decreased, the speeds became valid again and the stall warning triggered again."
It is simplistic to state "they missed huge clues" but you was not there.
If an AoA indicator had indicated they were all the time above 35 deg, I would not call that a "subtle" indication, especially for the returning captain.