Airbus Flight control laws

[mcdhu]

Airbus Flight Control Laws:

1. Pull back - it might go up.

2. Push forward - it might go down.

3. It all depends on the speed!

Cheers
mcdhu

[Felix Saddler]

Forgive me but im fascinated with the 'buses' and would like to fly one one day. Can someone please explain or give me a link as to where i can find out about these laws and what they are?

[FlightDetent]

Hi again!

Sure. This very thread contains about all you might be interested in. If you do a little research over the internet, I am certain you will be able to understand more of it afterwards. Google it, Wiki it, you'll find out in no time at all.

FD
(the un-real)
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0957790/L/

[skidbuggy]

Hi,

For those interested, please check this out for more info on the 'bus.

www.airbusdriver.net

It's geared to USAirways operation, but in contains a tremendous amount of info.

Bye.

[Dan Winterland]

And also have a look at www.wingfiles.com The tech overviews for all the Airbus FBW types are there.

[Tree]

Flying the Airbus in direct law is like flying a Bell 47 Helicopter-unstable and skittish as a long-tail cat in a room full of rocking chairs. If you don't believe me go ahead and turn off both FAC's and give it a try! The airframe design has no inherent stability without computer assistance.

[SIDSTAR]

Despite all the wonderful protections that the bus has, it is possible to overcome them all if a suicidal pilot wished to. Just push the stick forward and hold it at full fwd and see what happens - in the sim of course!

[FlapsOne]

In DCT LAW it flies just like any other aircraft - it just feels a bit odd because you're doing it with a side stick rather than a tractor steering wheel.

SIDSTAR

YES. Just turn off a couple of things and push (or pull) till you drop!