Originally Posted by
CVividasku
No unfortunately it doesn't.
It behaves as a non-FBW aircraft with A/T would, but not the same as a PA28.
If you have your TRS above your speed bug (that is, being nose heavy) the A/T won't help, the A/T will progressively retard the levers and crash the airplane if you do nothing.
Without an A/T, if the trim speed is above the desired speed, and the power is adequate for the desired speed, the aircraft will descend slightly faster than desired. It won't retard the levers since it can't.
And your flight path will be much closer than desired.
The A/T will only help if the airplane is perfectly in trim.
I think you are describing a situation: aircraft trimmed nose down beyond bug speed, pilot not on the controls, AP off and close to the ground, which is not something that is normal operation or even desired, in any type. It is still respecting the commanded speed. The only times where you are deliberately out-of-trim and make no attempt to change it are rotation and flare, and that’s only for short periods. The primary function of the AT is speed control, not path control - that’s up to the pilot when flying manually, which should not be news to anyone?
It’s akin to saying “I landed in a crosswind with my feet not on the rudder and we went off the side of the runway!” Not optimal but not surprising.
Boeing would say: ”Fly the Airplane”.