Originally Posted by
highsky
Every airplane I've flown: Cessnas, Pipers, Mooneys, T-37, T-38, C-5, DC-9, 757, 767, 747, have ALL been pitch for path and power for airspeed.
The only time pitch controls airspeed is when the power is fixed, such as in a climb or idle descent.
Exactly!
Try flying a V-command bar flight director coupled to the ILS with power.
