John Gaquin writes:

In general, you're on the right track. Power is altitude; pitch is
airspeed.

OK, thanks. So this is true in all configurations, or only during
certain phases of flight like an approach?

If I'm cruising, is it better to adjust throttles to maintain
altitude, or to set trim, or both, or what? The aircraft seems to
have a natural tendency to climb above a certain thrust setting, and a
natural tendency to descend below that setting (at exactly the right
setting, it will stay level). With full throttle, I have to trim by
2+ degrees to stay at the same altitude. If I use throttle to control
altitude, I can keep neutral trim, but sometimes I end up moving a lot
more slowly than the aircraft is capable of.

Which technique is the way that most real pilots actually use? It's
nice to get somewhere faster, but setting so much downward trim makes
me uneasy for some reason.

Is it ever appropriate to add power in a long turn in order to
maintain altitude?

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