Originally Posted by
usmc-sgt
Wouldnt the yoke have already been back since it moves with the trim? I do not see why it would have snapped back since it would have been gradually moving back with the trim while on the AP. It certainly "kicks" sometimes when you disconnect the AP even in normal conditions as you mentioned. I wouldnt put it past it that in an abnormal situation like it was that it could have been fighting itself, and when the AP kicked off it could have gone nose up.
The AP does stink and does some crazy stuff at times. All of us that fly it have looked at it before and gone "what the heck is it doing" as it S turns down a LOC or dissengaged it only to have the controls "kick" making you again wonder "what the heck was it doing" and why was it was fighting itself?
From a centain level I believe ELEV TRM pos and Yoke pos are not proportional anymore. Even if the kick was not as heavy as I expect it to be in that situation, it might have given the crew the appearence of a tail stall.
Maybe they were even talking about the nasa video we all know and were already triggered for the "correct" reaction.
All speculation.
Maybe we can use this thread to share our experiences of the airplane to become even more aware in certain situations.
What was different for you, when you transitioned to the big Q from the smaller one or from other aircrafts?
What are special behaviours etc. etc