Originally Posted by
ChristiaanJ
Correct me if I'm wrong, but hasn't "artificial feel" been around for a very long time for conventional powered flying controls ?
And isn't that "artificial"? I.e., it bears no direct relation to the "input" to the control surfaces (or the control surface hinge moment, if you prefer)?
You're exactly right - if I may betray just how much of a nerd I am, I believe the phrase is "The yoke is a lie".
@MurphyWasRight - I know what you're saying and I agree, however who was doing what and when is not known at this point and what we have is a bunch of people who are trying to hammer this incident into a shape that follows their particular bugbears with the Airbus FBW system.