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Old 1st Jan 2013, 09:20
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Stuck_in_an_ATR
 
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@ Microburst

The control law does command g load blended with pitch rate at low speeds and pure g load at higher speeds.
Could you please provide any reference for that? The FCOM states they the pitch law is pure "g load", without any blending.

My understanding is that the "pitch rate" law at low airspeeds is only apparent - the sidestick still commands "g", but at low speed you need significant pitch rate to achieve "g" - so the pilot mostly sees and feels the pitch rate. At higher speeds you need little pitch rate to attain desired "g-load", so the pilot feels mostly "g"...
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