Every instrument check in my 'previous life' used to involve some gratuitous 'throwing around' of the aircraft at an altitude/height safe to do so!
The routine was the Instrument Examiner took control of the aircraft, I closed my eyes and placed my chin on my chest, he manoeuvred the aircraft into a variety of high/low energy, climbing/descending profiles and then I had to recover with a minimum height loss/gain technique. Any pilot from my 'previous career' could tell you the same!
Oddly enough, after all these years, I can still do it with my eyes closed and ascertain what it going on with the wings/rotors!
Perhaps a return to such scenarios as part of the LOFT or perhaps the LOE in the simulator would teach the 'yung uns' a thing or two of how, irrespective of the control type, an aeroplane with two wings and a tail flies!!!!
Oh, and don't forget to do it in direct law for the bl**dy Airbus, I does have a pitch power couple after all!!!!!
