Mxsmanic wrote:
Steve Foley writes:


If the nose is pointed down (going downhill) , and you increase power, you
WILL descend faster.

Your increased speed will produce more lift, which will tend to raise the
aircraft, slowing the rate of descent and potentially leveling the aircraft or
producing a climb.


So just remember, everybody, if you're at 500 feet in a spiral dive,
and/or you're 500RPM past VNE, just increase power.

Alternatively, you can hit PAUSE, push the MAP icon and simply add a few
thousand feet to your altitude.

"Through a wide range of nose-low attitudes, a descent is the only
possible condition of flight. The addition of power at these attitudes
will only result in a greater rate of descent at a faster airspeed."
FAA-H-8083-3A 3-19.

But, hey, what does the Federal Aviation Administration know about anything?

-c