Originally Posted by
Rainboe
I am sure no attention was given to the rudder pedal movement for those seconds, and indeed the violent movement of the rudder pedals (obscured behind the control column and his knees) was not noticed- any pilot had he seen that degree of movement would have queried it out of concern- and in the buffeting probably the motion induced by rudder overcontrol would be masked by the turbulence.
Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't full rudder travel at that speed in the A300 just about 1 inch of travel?