Throttle for speed, or stick for speed?
during all my PPL training, the Mantra of 'Stick for speed' and 'Throttle for height' was taught. I'm aware that there is in fact a couple between the stick and throttle and in reality co-ordination of both are required, but I think its more about the way you think about it, than the actaul effect of the controls.
However I'm just reading Thom 5 for my IMC and all the way through this the philosophy appears to have changed to "Stick for height / glideslope / flightpath", and "Throttle for speed"
Is there any particular reason for this change in thinking? or is it authors and instructors preference? What gets taught on IR's and to commercial airline pilots? Or given that its really a co-ordination of the controls thats required is it really down to personal preference?