> "pulling back rudder to gain altitude and avoid storm" This action is a case of things not doing what you think they should do. When I did flight training,

> "pulling back rudder to gain altitude and avoid storm" This action is a case of things not doing what you think they should do. When I did flight training, I had it drilled into my head that the yoke isn't for controlling altitude and the throttle isn't for controlling speed; they're switched. They can each be used for that, but not very effectively and only temporarily.