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Originally Posted by flipper35

The pilot in command had the stick back most of the time and was the least experienced officer on the flight deck. The captain did not come back to the flight deck until seconds before impact. Here is a good transcript.

Air France 447 Flight-Data Recorder Transcript - What Really Happened Aboard Air France 447

Thanks Brent. Main point is one of the side-sticks was held full-aft for much of the stall/descent. PIC was the captain and the guy in the left seat was a augmented low-time/experience pilot, right? Captain was out of the flight deck when the fecal matter hit the fan.