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Throughout the sudden descent, according to the report, "inputs made by the pilot flying were mainly nose-up," which reduced the plane's lift.

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The pilot first noticed that something was amiss when the plane's nose-up pitch continued to increase, even without his input, the safety board said.

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By contrast, the latest report reiterates that after the second stall warning sounded in the cockpit of the Air France jet, the pilot flying applied maximum thrust and dramatic manual "nose-up" commands.

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Then the aggressive nose-up pitch of the plane and the slower speed caused air to stop flowing smoothly over the wings, triggering a loss of lift and a rapid descent.

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The pilot first noticed that something was amiss when the plane's nose-up pitch continued to increase even without his input, the transportation safety board said.

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I find that jigs that lay nose-up or down catch fewer crappie.

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In both accidents, the planes experienced excessive vertical forces and steep, nose-up maneuvers that exceeded normal safety guidelines

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Neither of the other two pilots analyzed that assumption, according to the BEA, in spite of the fact it was "inconsistent with the nose-up pitch attitude and the high vertical speed" with which the plane was continuing to descend.

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Then the aggressive nose-up pitch of the plane and the slower speed caused air to stop flowing smoothly over the wings, triggering a loss of lift and a rapid descent.

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This is why an aircraft goes nose-up to increase lift and why it can use flaps and other control surfaces, they change the shape of the wing.

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