BOAC,
For the
pitch control, the flight law is a
load factor demand law.
Most probably, for the final dive, the pitch demand was limited by the
load factor protection.
This could be the reason the BEA was not interested in publishing the vertical acceleration graph.
Originally Posted by bearfoil
Rumour only: The aircraft "protected" itself into the Ocean. allegedly.
... could be more fonded that we might think.
The F/O's sidestick trace would be of interest to me too.
Who thinks the F/O remained of ice in those extreme attitudes ...
Me being in his seat it would have been "dual input" all over the place, or at best "priority right" ... if I could stay cool enough.