A rotorcraft, comprising: a power train coupled to a body, the power train comprising a power source and a drive shaft coupled to the power source; a rotor system coupled to the power train and comprising a plurality of rotor blades; a flight control system operable to change at least one operating condition of the rotor system; a pilot control assembly (262,264,266) configured to receive commands from a pilot, wherein the FCS is a fly-by-wire flight control system in electrical communication with the PCA; and wherein the flight control computer is in electrical communication between the FCS and the PCA, the FCC configured to: sense a stable state of the rotorcraft, wherein the stable state corresponds to a first operating condition; sense an unintended perturbation of the stable state of the rotorcraft; in response to sensing the unintended perturbation, engage a stabilization maneuver; and in response to engaging the stabilization maneuver, transition to a second operating condition of the rotor system, wherein the second operating condition of the rotor system is configured to return the rotorcraft to the stable state wherein the FCC is further configured to: alter a first flight characteristic, wherein alteration of the first flight characteristic would result in an anticipated change to a second flight characteristic; instruct the FCS to change a first operating condition of the rotor system based on a convolved relationship between the first flight characteristic and the second flight characteristic; and in response to the anticipated change to the second flight characteristic, instruct the FCS to transition to the second operating condition of the rotor system, wherein the second operating condition of the rotor system is operable to at least partially counter the anticipated change to the second flight characteristic such that the FCS is operable to at least partially separate convolved flight characteristics. a power train coupled to a body, the power train comprising a power source and a drive shaft coupled to the power source; a rotor system coupled to the power train and comprising a plurality of rotor blades; a flight control system operable to change at least one operating condition of the rotor system; a pilot control assembly (262,264,266) configured to receive commands from a pilot, wherein the FCS is a fly-by-wire flight control system in electrical communication with the PCA; and wherein the flight control computer is in electrical communication between the FCS and the PCA, the FCC configured to: sense a stable state of the rotorcraft, wherein the stable state corresponds to a first operating condition; sense an unintended perturbation of the stable state of the rotorcraft; in response to sensing the unintended perturbation, engage a stabilization maneuver; and sense a stable state of the rotorcraft, wherein the stable state corresponds to a first operating condition; sense an unintended perturbation of the stable state of the rotorcraft; in response to sensing the unintended perturbation, engage a stabilization maneuver; and in response to engaging the stabilization maneuver, transition to a second operating condition of the rotor system, wherein the second operating condition of the rotor system is configured to return the rotorcraft to the stable state wherein the FCC is further configured to: alter a first flight characteristic, wherein alteration of the first flight characteristic would result in an anticipated change to a second flight characteristic; instruct the FCS to change a first operating condition of the rotor system based on a convolved relationship between the first flight characteristic and the second flight characteristic; and alter a first flight characteristic, wherein alteration of the first flight characteristic would result in an anticipated change to a second flight characteristic; instruct the FCS to change a first operating condition of the rotor system based on a convolved relationship between the first flight characteristic and the second flight characteristic; and in response to the anticipated change to the second flight characteristic, instruct the FCS to transition to the second operating condition of the rotor system, wherein the second operating condition of the rotor system is operable to at least partially counter the anticipated change to the second flight characteristic such that the FCS is operable to at least partially separate convolved flight characteristics.