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Old 15th Jun 2011, 14:16
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FCOM 1.27.30 ALt LAW
"In flight, the alternate law pitch mode follows a load-factor demand law much as the normal law pitch mode does, but it has less built-in protection (reduced protections)."
Originally Posted by DozyWannabe
I oversimplified the description, but it seemed pretty clear to me that with autoflight off, the only thing that can move the THS is pilot input,
I don't think so.
With stick free, the aircraft will attempt to fly 1G (either level or climbing etc.) and if the speed is reduced the stab will be auto trimmed to more nose up aircraft attitude.
(Modified Attitude stable flight law rather than Speed stable flight law.)

Last edited by rudderrudderrat; 15th Jun 2011 at 15:38. Reason: extra text = Modified
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