Checkerboard:. .. .In a descending flight, where you have a constant descent rate, the lift equals the weight. Only when initiating the descent you have a slightly lower g-load. This applies as well when increasing your descent rate.. .. .The amount of lift required to keep you flying in a descent is equal to the amount in level flight. If you have less lift, you will accelerate towards the earth.. .. .To stop the descent you will increase the g-load momentarily, and there produce some more lift, to acclerate in the opposite direction; after that the equilibrium is restored again.. .. .P77