Originally Posted by Defacto
Is this discussion for a PC SIM player?
Obviously you have not spent much time in a light aircraft, because if you had, you would know that flying them using the secondary effect of controls, ie power for slope and elevator for speed, works quite well. In fact, wander into a general aviation airport bar and you'll probably find quite a few pilots that do exactly that.
I have even had "spirited" arguments with instructors on the issue.
