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Old 3rd January 2015 | 03:26
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Dupre
 
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Wow thanks for that document m39462! Very interesting to read.

Seems crazy that in turbulence, as soon as you reach A.prot, even if it just clicks over for a second, the plane will maintain it and zoom climb thousands of feet without any sidestick input!

And with AP engaged, the same happens at A.prot +1° as it then disengages AP and enters AoA protection.

I wonder how many airbus pilots are aware of this? I was not, and I suspect I am not alone.

This could even have some relationship with Air Asias recent crash... turbulence followed by zoom climb...
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