What happens when you pull the yoke back?

When you push the yoke forward, the elevator goes down (black arrow), forcing the tail up, and the nose goes down (white arrow). When you pull the yoke back, the elevator goes up (black arrow), forcing the tail down, and the nose goes up (white arrow).

How does a pilot take off?

The takeoff roll or ground roll is the portion of the takeoff procedure during which the airplane is accelerated from a standstill to an airspeed that provides sufficient lift for it to become airborne. After he has lined up the aircraft with the runway in use, the pilot generally accelerates to full power.

Why do both pilots hold the throttle?

The reason is to prevent one of the two pilots from throttling back on takeoff, should the plane bump on something, the pilot have a health problem etc…

What happens when you turn the yoke on a plane?

When the yoke is pulled back the nose of the aircraft rises. When the yoke is pushed forward the nose is lowered. When the yoke is turned left the plane rolls to the left and when it is turned to the right the plane rolls to the right.

What is the function of a control yoke?

A yoke, alternatively known as a control wheel or a control column, is a device used for piloting some fixed-wing aircraft. The pilot uses the yoke to control the attitude of the plane, usually in both pitch and roll. Rotating the control wheel controls the ailerons and the roll axis.

How does pulling back on the yoke/joystick work?

Pulling back on the yoke/joystick is a command to the flight control system to rotate the nose “up” (up – relative to the wing plane). To lift the nose up the tail must go down. Lowering the tail is achieved by decreasing the lift on the tail. The lift of the tail is decreased by decreasing the tail’s angle of attack. And, guess what?

What kind of control yoke does a Boeing 747 have?

Collection of control yokes at Boeing Future of Flight Museum: 747, 707, B-29, Trimotor. The former two yokes are “W” shaped, while the latter two are circular. The cockpit of Concorde, which has an “M”-shaped yoke mounted on a control column.