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If data are known to be corrupted the simplest thing to do would be to cancel automation : Direct law - No autotrim
Every Boeing pilot flies that way in manual flight, is it an issue ?
The problem with that is that it conflicts with the principle of the sidestick. You would need force feedback into the stick to make it viable. Otherwise it might cause harm rather than doing any good.
That would make the installation more complex and add another possible source of failure.
It is always difficult to judge what is the more dangerous approach.
The main drawback of the classic yoke of FBW Boeings is probably weight, cost and mechanical complexity. It is a hell of a mechanical device just to tell Otto what you want him to do. It is like Joystic deluxe...
