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Old 16th Aug 2012, 17:31
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Originally Posted by HN39
Would you care to explain that? Difference in stickforce vs stick angle? Different airplane response to stick angle?
Displacing the sidestick is like fighting a spring, the further you go the heavier it becomes. It is more noticeable in 2 circumstances :
  1. During the controls check if a full deflection has to be maintained.
  2. During a deliberate protection activation in case of GPWS.
With 1/5 of the full deflection, the PF did not have to force to develop the stall, 'thanks' to the autotrim.
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