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Old 16th May 2013, 00:37
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Originally Posted by PJ2
The parameters labeled as such do seem illogical but they are labeled conventionally in flight data work, by their direct result at the point of action, so to speak. So, it isn't Nose-up, it is Tail-down, and the parameter is labeled with a "minus" value; the same is true with the THS, the sidestick parameters and so on.
Thanks for that. Would be nice to have them the other (to me logical) way round, although I suppose I could turn my monitor upside down when looking at those parameters!
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