upstroke
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	The upstroke is passive in the sense that the pilot does not power it The wings rise because of the lift they are generating As the wings rise, the spring in the wing beat control cylinder becomes compressed Because there is less lift being generated in this part of the cycle, the tensioner attached to the front of the incidence bar is able to pull it into a positive angle of attack

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