Originally Posted by RWA
Which makes me wonder, could it simply be the case that the relevant A320 controls (sidestick and ailerons) are just plain more sensitive than they ought to be, not 'progressive' enough? That too little movement of the sidestick produces too much reaction from the ailerons? Or the reverse - that too small a movement of the sidestick produces too little reaction and the pilot finds it necessary to move it more and more before he/she gets a response, which turns out in the end to be 'too much, too late'?
... I didn't follow the respective threads for the incidents shown in the afore mentioned videos, so I hope I'm not repeating things already said:
Wasn't this 'increased roll sensitivity on approach an issue related specifically to the A321 which already resulted in some actions by Airbus (see
http://www.smartcockpit.com/data/pdfs/flightops/flyingtechnique/A321_Lateral_Control_In_Turbulence_and_Icing_Conditions.pdf) like different recommended flap-settings and modifcations of the ELAC?
Regards, ihg