Sidestick

Question 0

Aircraft response to side stick movement depends on the active flight control law.

In normal law:

Left-right movement commands?
Fore-aft movement commands ?

Answer 0

Left-right = roll rate
Fore-aft = load factor

Question 1

Captain and FO side sticks are not mechanically interconnected. How does the computer handle both pilots moving their sidesticks simultaneously?

Answer 1

Inputs are added together algebraically.

(Limited to the max of a single side-stick).

Question 2

Auto-Pilot Disconnect/Takeover button (red):

Held for ___ seconds will lock out the other side stick?

Answer 2

40 seconds

Question 3

After push and holding the takeover button for 40 seconds, is the opposite autopilot available?

Answer 3

Yes