Originally Posted by DozyWannabe
With Alpha Floor disabled, the aircraft would maintain current altitude at calculated max AoA up to theoretical Alpha Max - it wouldn't climb, if the documentation is accurate.
It will only do that at constant airspeed, i.e thrust equal to drag. With thrust less than drag the aircraft decelerates and AoA has to increase progressively to maintain lift equal to weight, i.e. the sidestick has to move progressively backwards. When alpha-max is reached and the aircraft is still decelerating it will descend.