ISTR the magic beam that when the gear went from "airbrake" to "down" cranked in x degrees of up elevator. In manual on an a roller (until they were banned) one worked like a one armed paperhanger, going between full power, electric trim, 90% power, gear up, re-trim, etc. All character building stuff. after that the Canberra at Bassingbourn was pretty benign, until we got to "crit speeds" and practice EFATO