When a Pilot Pulls Back on the Yoke in the Cockpit

question 18

Multiple Choice

When a pilot pulls back on the yoke in the cockpit, and the aircraft enters a nose-up attitude, what happens?

• A) Angle of attack of the wing increases
• B) Lift and drag decrease
• C) Lift and drag increase
• D) A and B
• E) A and C

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