Originally Posted by
Allegheny
At about 400 ft. the autopilot will greatly increase back trim on the stabilizer to ensure the nose will come up in the case of autopilot disconnect. If you disconnect to go-around you will have a huge amount of nose up trim to deal with (bad thing!).[/I]
In short, DO NOT DISCONNECT the autopilot intentionally to go-around or to land. The system is designed for an Auto Go-Around and Autoland only.
Christ, and Airbus gets a rap for designs that take the pilot too much out of the loop...