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Old 14th Dec 2011, 08:06
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clivewatson
 
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I am sure you are aware that there is a great deal more to knowing your aircraft's performance than control stick/yoke position.
In any non FBW aircraft, I would argue that stick position (elevator) will tell you far more than you might think. I am not a bus driver, but suspect that in Alt Law, the same will apply here.

Perhaps next time you visit the sim or while conducting a test flight, why not try to stall the airplane in a variety of configurations, including accelerated stalls? I'll bet you don't manage to do it unless the stick position is substantially aft of neutral.

If you happen to be fortunate enough to fly a type fitted with an AoA gauge, you need not even bother stalling the sim...just track AoA versus stick position - it will prove the direct relationship, and amply demonstrate the point that stick position can, (and is, by many) be used as a primary reference.
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