Aviation Institute of Maintenance Block 16 Practice Exam 2026 – The All-in-One Guide to Master Your AIM Exam!

Increasing forward speed tends to lower the pitch attitude. As airspeed rises, the wing can generate the needed lift with a smaller angle of attack. In trimmed flight, the aircraft then settles to a lower nose-up attitude, so the pitch angle decreases. This is why higher speed usually corresponds to a reduced pitch angle.