Originally Posted by
Capn Bloggs
All that was needed was an aeroplane that flies the same regardless of what is wrong with it. You mentioned the military, Vilas. They train the way they fight. Having to fly an aeroplane differently because it's systems have had a dummy-spit is not training the way you fight. Throw in autotrim with backstick and you've set the crew up for a big fall.
Blogs AB FBW flies the same way in pitch within the flight envelope only thing pilot can push it beyond in alternate law. Why anyone should do that with failures? In roll it is possible to bank beyond 67 degrees but they didn't loose control of bank but applied irrational unnecessary pich input. Without AP one engine out no aircraft behaves same as normal and if you yank back the stick or kick the wrong rudder you can produce disaster in any aircraft. Unless dealing with an EGPWS warning side stick is barely moved beyond an inch. Lack of knowledge of this and average pitch in cruise that was the problem.