> When would pulling completely back on the stick while losing altitude rapidly ever be considered within the range of normal? I don't have a terribly accurate

> When would pulling completely back on the stick while losing altitude rapidly ever be considered within the range of normal? I don't have a terribly accurate model of airplane control in my mind, but I think this would be the right answer when the nose is pointed down (i.e., the plane is diving). In some cases I think it might also be the right answer if your nose is level but you're losing altitude, e.g. when in a strong downdraft. Pulling back was the wrong thing in this situation because the plane was in stall, but due to sensor problems and later high angle of attack/low airspeed, the avionics didn't have a complete image and an absolute certainty that the plane was in a stall (hence the stall warnings cutting in and out, too). I'm not sure I'd want the plane overriding me in this specific case.