[pedalpete]

I prefer the riding a bike analogy, but it is the same principle.

When you start riding a bike, and the bike is very slow, you are making constant adjustments to get it going in the right direction and balanced so that it doesn't fall over. A bike (unlike a plane) you need to keep putting the effort in and keep making adjustments, though after time, each proper input results in a greater result, until you reach a velocity where each input must overcome the aerodynamics before more speed is gained.

same story, but everybody has ridden a bike, not many of us have landed a plane.