Most seriously, I intend no snarky stuff here.
This and similar issues are not rare with the AB system. Further, it troubles me greatly that highly skilled pilots do not know/are not taught how to turn OFF the AB (crap) and return flying control to THE PILOT, when necessary. AB and operator's training rarely covers more than routine operations between known points and in unusual circumstances one must simply guess - and perhaps pray, because you simply Do Not Know what 'It' will do. Again, with no snark intended, I'd suggest the following:
1. Encourage your operator/employer to buy the other brand.
2. When faced with a challenging situation:
3. When stable (if possible), then Turn OFF the automation.
4. Select the essential NAV functions as if the airplane was 25-40 years old, making the necessary weight, speed, descent and config calculations on your way down - just as as you learned in Piloting 101, then...
5. Land your airplane safely wherever necessary.
With automation OFF, that other brand IS and FLIES LIKE a real airplane. Doing so under AB's logic may (or may not) be possible. Sadly, knowing how to do so (aka: being in absolute control of your your airplane) was not part of your conversion training. Who is in command, you or an AB computer?
