takata
hello.
"Upset" definition (from “2008 - Airplane Upset Recovery Training Aid Revision 2”):
An airplane upset is defined as an airplane in flight unintentionally exceeding the parameters normally experienced in line operations or training. In other words, the airplane is not doing what it was commanded to do and is approaching unsafe parameters.
"While specific values may vary among airplane models, the following unintentional conditions generally describe an airplane upset:
• Pitch attitude greater than 25 deg, nose up.
• Pitch attitude greater than 10 deg, nose down.
• Bank angle greater than 45 deg.
• Within the above parameters, but flying at airspeeds inappropriate for the conditions. "....
These are the limits of the autopilot supplied on the A330, as I understand. So the a/c will fly on auto pilot within this range, and beyond it (upset) the Pilots are to assume control?? The a/c is already 'upset'........ So this would qualify as a challenge, one would think.