TvB
From what you say It would appear that the ECAM only shows the sidestick position and not the actual aileron position. If that is the case there is little point in doing a control check.
When I place the sidestick to the left I know that it is to the left! What I need to know is where the control surfaces are! I was always told not to look at the flap lever but to look at the ECAM because it used feedback from the flaps to show the actual position of the flaps. If what you say is true then the feedback to the ECAM is not from the control surfaces but just from the sidestick, which is of little use.
Edited for typos
[This message has been edited by Flap 5 (edited 24 May 2001).]