Did you even read what I wrote? Fighting to gain control from the fly by wire system, not unusual attitude recovery. I made no mention of unusual attitude recovery at all. Read the NTSB/FAA accident reports. There have been several accidents and dozens of incidents reported with the A320 fly by wire system. If the system were on autopilot and the flight sensors were reporting bogus altitude or attitude information, then yes, a sustained descent could be flown by the flight computer and my not easily be corrected, particularly by an inexperienced pilot. Pilots have also reported unwanted control input from the A320 flight computer even when the autopilot was off. I am not type rated in the A320, but I am typed in the 727,737, 757 and several light jets. I have flown with pilots typed in the Airbus and I have yet to find one who likes it. This scenario has presented itself numerous times since the A3xx series was certified. If you would take the time to read the NTSB and FAA accident reports you would know that. You aren’t even considering what I’ve said. You just want a punching bag. Have a nice day!
I read all of your replies and all recount that you have read A-320 accident reports and are hung up on the fly by wire system.
If the co-pilot had difficulties with understanding what the FBW/FMS system was doing, why did he not let the Captain enter the cabin?
If I was in his seat and unable to open the door using the center console panel, I would have left the seat and opened the door.
You are using this accident to trash the A-320. It is your “punching bag.” If you must blame the airplane, then be open to accepting that if a pilot doesn't know how to operate it, it is the PILOT”S fault.
Typed in 727,757,767,747-400,777, DC-8, DC10