Hey ho, another Airbus V the Luddites thread.
There are 2 techniques for roll control in gusty winds on the Bus.
1. Leave the stick alone. Let the flight control system pick the wing up. As it finishes doing that, the pilot puts some opposite stick in to correct back to the lateral flight path. This is the horse and cart technique described by Pegasus 77.
2. Thrash the stick around like a madman (or woman) and curse the aircraft for having insufficient roll control.
Technique number one works a treat and has looked after me for the last eleven years, including countless approaches to Funchal. It is also recommended by the manufacturer. With the stick neutral you are demanding zero roll rate. If the atmosphere moves the wing the FCS will apply up to full roll control to react to the situation before you even realise there is a problem. For this reason, technique 2 has little to commend it. The pilots roll input appears to have little initial effect after the wing drop because the FCS has already given you all there is. If you're in that situation and you don't like it - go around. Which is exactly what you would have to do on any other aircraft.
Most military pilots over control when they start formation flying, the competent ones soon stop, the others fail the course. Many Airbus pilots over control in gusts initially, the competent ones soon stop, the others whinge on PPRuNe (aided and abetted by luddites and FS2002 jocks).
Rant over, must get back to reading my CRM instructors manual!