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Old 8th Oct 2014, 07:25
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RetiredF4;

I understand your caution on sim experiments. However, I don't think we can dismiss simulator experience and performance entirely, out-of-hand.

To focus on the item under discussion, the THS does not change its behaviour in a stall; it is responding to orders as before. I think it is reasonable to assume, (until proven otherwise by AB, an AMM or a true authority on the A330), that the simulator replicates the THS behaviour accurately.

On the sink-rate 'g', I think it was very close to 1g all the way down - isn't that the definition of "falling"? Other than slight changes in pitch slightly increasing or decreasing 'g', why would it be "most times below 1g"?
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