HN, franzl, henra:
As this discussion of C* and its nuances progresses. I begin to get the impression, that attitude flying isn't an allowable mode in the A330, unless you transition to Direct Law. Or, in the case of pitch control, force the issue by use of Trim Wheels.
That does not make sense to me, and means that I misunderstand something essential. Also, based on the comments of those who fly Airbus aircraft, I infer that you can fly the A330 like any other aircraft.
As noted a few posts up, when PNF made a significant nose down input, and it was reduced in scope by PF coming back onto the controls, we have a non trivial CRM issue: two pilots fighting over the controls.
I have the controls
You have the controls
Not sure if PNF (LHS pilot) would have saved the day had his inputs not been interfered with, but I don't care what kind of aircraft you are flying in: If there are two pilots, and two sets of controls, and there are two people making inputs in opposition to one another, the odds of it all ending in tears goes up by orders of magnitude.
