STEP 11. Using the Elevator
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The throttle will control airspeed which lifts your plane
while flying level. Elevator control enables your plane to
turn upward or downward at any speed. However if you
pull it upward too sharply, the airspeed will drop fast, and
“stall” the airplane. To avoid crashing from a stall, always
maintain enough altitude to recover from it.
Just after a stall, the plane dives. To recover, pull the
stick completely back (full UP elevator) with full throttle
until the plane pulls out of the dive. Be careful, since
pulling the stick back tor too long will cause the plane
to stall again.
When pushing the stick forward (DOWN elevator), make
sure to always have enough altitude to avoid crashing.
DOWN elevator may be used to avoid the onset of stalls.
Aside from landings and stunts, the elevator is most
useful to maintain level flight as airspeed fluctuates due
to wind, gusts and other disturbances.
Avoid Stalls
