In my opinion the problem is not that mystical or of serious systemic deficiency requiring drastic modifications but of insufficient knowledge of effects of flight controls in alternate law. With all protection removed applying and holding full back stick is very dangerous and totally unwarranted. In alternate law at lower levels even with EGPWS warning you don't do it. If this is done with sufficient speed the aircraft will do a loop. With rate of roll doubling pilots action on roll should be very gentle. At higher cruise levels to do all this is sheer madness. In alternate law you never, ever pull and hold back stick. If this simple thing was instilled during training and flying these accidents would never have happened. Following are my inputs to some of the suggestions by members:
At cruise levels let alone alternate law but it is simply not possible to even fly manually due to RVSM.
Having only experienced PIC is ridiculous because one has to start as inexperienced to get experience.
In AB FBW in direct law computers do not modify pilot inputs, it is a linear direct relationship between stick and elevators. Except max elevator deflection is function of C of G.
About shiny red button, fear of pilots using it is not unreal. If they can reset forbidden CBs then nothing prevents them practicing in direct law by using the button and erroneous activation of a protection can be handled in alternate law. Why is it so difficult to understand that in alternate law you never use the side stick to any extreme, leave alone pulling the stick back and holding it there? which is what started it all.
In Airbus FBW there is only one way to take over controls and that is by pressing the take over button. One needs to develop the habit.
Last edited by vilas; 16th Dec 2015 at 09:03.