Originally Posted by OG
Ten lines later it says that the A/THR was disconnected immediately after take off
To disconnect the A/THR is not to inhibit it in the way to prevent Alpha-Floor to trigger.
and twenty one lines later it records that between 50 and 40 ft AGL the CdB confirmed that the A/THR was disengaged.
To disengage the A/THR is not to inhibit it in the way to prevent Alpha-Floor to trigger.
As I understand it, alpha floor is an A/THR dependent function.
Yes, but Alpha-floor could trigger whatever the status of the A/THR ... unless one of the steps to prevent Alpha-Floor to trigger has been applied. It appears that none of these steps were applied.
So you accept that he meant to make the demonstration without alpha floor and the record shows that he took action to inhibit alpha floor
It was his intention, but the record does NOT show such action.
why didn't he fly the demonstration in a manner consistent with his intent and earlier actions?
He was simply too fast to meet the criteria for a voluntary Alpha-Floor inhibition.