Understanding "speed stable" versus "flight path stable"
If the driving concern is "flight path stable" then I'd gather that the system makes small speed corrections, or small corrections that manifest themselves in small airspeed changes, continuously. These changes would dampen until they reached vitrually zero when we reach desired altitude and mach/speed for a given sector of the flight. This would include automated and minor corrections of the power setting as part of this flight path seeking method.
Do I understand your explanation correctly, or am I simply confusing myself?
To whomever posted
flight global article: thanks!
This provides me with a very nice explanation points for some of the laymen I know who are curious about this accident.