The aircraft is longitudinally stable and pitch trim is automatic.
Should the aircraft deviate from the intended flight path in pitch, the Pilot Flying only needs to make small adjustments through the sidestick
The Pilot Flying should avoid over-controlling the aircraft and not ‘fight’ the sidestick.
In the event that the Pilot recognizes that they are over-controlling, the corrective initial action is to release the sidestick to the neutral position.
AT TAKEOFF AND LANDING
During takeoff and landing Pilots instinctively expect to maintain a constant aft sidestick deflection.
To accommodate the Pilot’s instinctive actions, the flight control computers automatically adapt the Flight Control Laws during takeoff and landing as follows:
• GROUND LAW: The Control Law is Direct Law
• FLARE LAW: The Control Law is a smoother Direct Law. ‘Smoother’ means the flight control gains are adjusted.
Takeoff and landing maneuvers are achieved naturally and instinctively.
To achieve a progressive landing flare, the Pilot must apply a progressive aft deflection of the sidestick.
Landing derotation consists of smoothly flying the nosegear down by maintaining, but gradually reducing, the aft deflection of the sidestick.