ORIGINAL: p51Dpony
Right on, that's what I'm talking about TimT2000. My worst experience w/ this was 20 yr ago was a ST .45 powered high wing float plane, lots of drag, did a slow speed loop into the wind (no problems of calm days) and as it hit top of loop going downwind it just started falling, one would think 300' would be plenty of altitude to get airflow going again, one would be wrong.
Power controls altitude.
Elevator controls airspeed.
To climb, add power.
Merely pulling back on the stick will cause the airplane to start to climb -and- lose airspeed. The plane can't do anything else.
Pattern fliers will add power when looping, and cut it back on the downside.
It takes experience to get to know to do this.