Originally Posted by
UAL T38 Phlyer
Ahh...you mean manual control column input?
Don’t think it will move, nor disengage. Have never tried, and don’t really want to test it.
Yes. I messed with it in sim (desktop) with boards up, flaps up, alt selector to 3k coming off of GILLL at 230/7000 on a 270 heading, speed selector 210kts, and LVL CHG. Held back pressure on control column. Autothrottles went max selected thrust rating as speed slowed to 230-210kts region, trim ran full nose down the whole time. As thrust increased, nose went up approx +5degrees. When back pressure released, nose dropped almost instantly to -30. This was with no stick shaker or pusher activation in a desktop sim.
I have zero experience in 76 so I’m just trying to learn and in the course of this, I am 100% confident that it was not intentional.