Is there any evidence to prove that the side stick option leads to more unsafe landings. I used to fly B727-200 and am now on the A319. Whilst on the Boeing I never noticed the PNF staring at the Control Column during landing. If anyone has any statistics to prove that stick feedback reduces unsafe landing incidences could they please share them with us.
I don't think there is any need to
stare at it.
Control column + yoke are perfectly well positioned and big enough to be naturally in your view even if you don't stare at them.
Landing is one thing
Take-off is as interesting :
Emirates A-340 in JNB
http://www.iasa.com.au/A6ERN.htm
Reading that report, I was amazed not to find the sidestick use as a contributing factor in that very serious incident ... !??
Having a control column in his face, that
Pilot Monitoring would have had a much better chance to
monitor that the PF was just not pulling adequately on the damn controls to get that bird airborne.
Nowadays, Accident Report do not stick to the simple facts, but look more inclined in protecting such or such interest ... (Pilot not being one of them)
... so it's hard to prove anything, but looking at the rate of 321 tailstrikes, it could be interesting to closer analyse that aspect ...