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Old 8th Dec 2012, 15:57
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EEngr
 
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Microburst2002:
"the airplane maintains straight level flight, for a while..."

So, to slightly change the initial conditions of the question: If the autopilot has commanded a turn (roll and yaw) while in normal mode and is then disconnected, will it maintain the turn (as if the sidestick was in the neutral position mid-turn) or return the airplane to a zero g lateral/1g vertical condition?
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