Auto-pilot and compression.

[Fidd]

I've noticed that when compressed, in a dive that would otherwise be fatal, use of the auto-pilot re-establishes elevator authority rapidly, thus avoiding crashing.

It seems that the "AP" is immune to compression effects, but not G effects?

Would it be possible, and is it desireable to:

Make the AP input less than full deflection stick inputs, and keep the aircraft compressed if it was prior to the AP being engaged?

Fidd

[flakbait]

The autopilot plays with the trim tabs, hence the instant ability to pull out of compression and level off. You can actually use trim to pull out of a sharp dive in a real aircraft. The problem is the autopilot simply has too much authority. Where it might take you or I 10-20 seconds to spin that trim wheel and get out, the AP does it in seconds. Sometimes IT breaks the plane! I gotta agree with you, turn down the autopilot authority at least on the elevator trim.


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