a
reference to a pilot pulling back on the
control lever (
stick) of an aircraft to
cause it to climb into the air, as is done when taking off. The
stick controls a
plane's upward and downward
movement; when
pulled back, the
plane goes up and when pushed forward, the
plane goes down. It also controls the rotation of the aircraft and when moved to the
left or
right, the
plane rotates in that direction accordingly.