ChristiaanJ:
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Of even greater significance, the stick itself provides no "feel" feedback to the pilot. That is, unlike a conventional aircraft, the pilot does not get a sense through pressure of how much input is being sent to the control surfaces.
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 thecontrol surfaces (or the control surface hinge moment, if you prefer)?
The difference here is not between direct (cable to surface/C172) or artificially generated (input/airspedd/some function = force) feeedback but between tactile feedbback and NO feedback at all.
If I understand correctly the Airbus sidesticks do not provide any feedback, they are "input only".