And oh yes, you "pull" to gain pilot control, and "push" to give control to the aircraft. After a day on course you'll know what I mean.
A good way to memorize this during the first couple days: Pull the knob away from the aircraft (panel) and
towards the pilot to give control to the pilot; push the knob
away from the pilot and to the aircraft (panel) to give control to the aircraft.
After a day or two itīll be second nature.