diff --git a/app/components/flightlab/pfd/PfdAircraftModel.vue b/app/components/flightlab/pfd/PfdAircraftModel.vue
index 9bc7885..76df470 100644
--- a/app/components/flightlab/pfd/PfdAircraftModel.vue
+++ b/app/components/flightlab/pfd/PfdAircraftModel.vue
@@ -102,11 +102,11 @@ function initScene() {
   scene.background = new THREE.Color(0x1a5fb4)
   scene.fog = new THREE.Fog(0x62a0ea, 30, 80)
 
-  // Camera — view from front-left, slightly above
-  // Aircraft nose points -Z, so camera at +Z looks at front
+  // Camera — chase-style view from behind and slightly above
+  // Aircraft nose points -Z, so +Z is behind the aircraft
   camera = new THREE.PerspectiveCamera(50, width / height, 0.1, 200)
-  camera.position.set(-4, 3, -6)
-  camera.lookAt(0, 0, 0)
+  camera.position.set(0, 2.6, 8)
+  camera.lookAt(0, 0.2, -2.2)
 
   // Lights
   const ambientLight = new THREE.AmbientLight(0xffffff, 0.6)
diff --git a/app/pages/flightlab/medienstationen/stick-input.vue b/app/pages/flightlab/medienstationen/stick-input.vue
index 5a10a59..5c5e3b8 100644
--- a/app/pages/flightlab/medienstationen/stick-input.vue
+++ b/app/pages/flightlab/medienstationen/stick-input.vue
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     <div v-else class="flex-1 flex gap-2 p-3">
       <!-- Throttle (left side, vertical slider) -->
       <div class="w-20 flex flex-col items-center gap-2">
-        <span class="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-widest text-white/30">Thrust</span>
+        <span class="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-widest text-white/30">Thrust (max 70%)</span>
         <div
           ref="throttleTrack"
           class="flex-1 w-16 rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-[#0b1328]/90 relative overflow-hidden cursor-pointer"
@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@
           <!-- Fill -->
           <div
             class="absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-amber-500/80 to-amber-400/40 transition-[height] duration-75"
-            :style="{ height: `${throttle * 100}%` }"
+            :style="{ height: `${throttleUiPercent}%` }"
           />
           <!-- Handle -->
           <div
             class="absolute left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 w-12 h-3 rounded-full bg-white/80 border border-white/30 shadow-lg"
-            :style="{ bottom: `calc(${throttle * 100}% - 6px)` }"
+            :style="{ bottom: `calc(${throttleUiPercent}% - 6px)` }"
           />
           <!-- Label -->
           <div class="absolute bottom-2 left-0 right-0 text-center">
@@ -144,13 +144,14 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref, onBeforeUnmount } from 'vue'
+import { ref, computed, onBeforeUnmount } from 'vue'
 import { useFlightLabSync } from '~~/shared/composables/flightlab/useFlightLabSync'
 
 definePageMeta({ layout: false })
 useHead({ title: 'FlightLab - Stick Input' })
 
 const sync = useFlightLabSync()
+const MAX_TRAINING_THROTTLE = 0.7
 
 // --- Connection state ---
 const sessionCodeInput = ref('')
@@ -161,9 +162,10 @@ const connectionError = ref('')
 // --- Stick state ---
 const stickX = ref(0)  // -1 (left) to +1 (right) = roll
 const stickY = ref(0)  // -1 (forward/push/nose down) to +1 (back/pull/nose up)
-const throttle = ref(0) // 0 (idle) to 1 (TOGA)
+const throttle = ref(0) // 0 (idle) to 0.7 (training max)
 const stickActive = ref(false)
 const throttleActive = ref(false)
+const throttleUiPercent = computed(() => (throttle.value / MAX_TRAINING_THROTTLE) * 100)
 
 // --- Refs ---
 const stickPad = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null)
@@ -253,7 +255,7 @@ function updateThrottlePosition(e: PointerEvent) {
   const rect = track.getBoundingClientRect()
   // Bottom = 0, top = 1
   const rawThrottle = 1 - (e.clientY - rect.top) / rect.height
-  throttle.value = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, rawThrottle))
+  throttle.value = Math.max(0, Math.min(MAX_TRAINING_THROTTLE, rawThrottle))
 }
 
 // --- Cleanup ---
diff --git a/server/api/flightlab/ws.ts b/server/api/flightlab/ws.ts
index bdf6bc8..0d547eb 100644
--- a/server/api/flightlab/ws.ts
+++ b/server/api/flightlab/ws.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ interface FlightLabSession {
   telemetryUserIds: Set<string>
 }
 
+const GLOBAL_SESSION_CODE = 'GLOBAL'
 const sessions = new Map<string, FlightLabSession>()
 
 // Map userId → session code for telemetry routing
@@ -30,11 +31,27 @@ flightlabTelemetryStore.subscribe((userId, data) => {
   broadcastToSession(session, { type: 'telemetry', data })
 })
 
-function generateCode(): string {
-  const chars = 'ABCDEFGHJKLMNPQRSTUVWXYZ23456789' // No I,O,0,1 for readability
-  let code = ''
-  for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) code += chars[Math.floor(Math.random() * chars.length)]
-  return sessions.has(code) ? generateCode() : code
+function getOrCreateGlobalSession(scenarioId = 'takeoff-eddf'): FlightLabSession {
+  const existing = sessions.get(GLOBAL_SESSION_CODE)
+  if (existing) {
+    existing.scenarioId = scenarioId
+    return existing
+  }
+
+  const session: FlightLabSession = {
+    code: GLOBAL_SESSION_CODE,
+    scenarioId,
+    currentPhaseId: 'welcome',
+    isPaused: false,
+    startedAt: Date.now(),
+    participantConnected: false,
+    instructorConnected: false,
+    history: [],
+    peers: new Map(),
+    telemetryUserIds: new Set(),
+  }
+  sessions.set(GLOBAL_SESSION_CODE, session)
+  return session
 }
 
 function broadcastToSession(session: FlightLabSession, event: any, excludePeerId?: string) {
@@ -81,26 +98,17 @@ export default defineWebSocketHandler({
 
     switch (data.type) {
       case 'create-session': {
-        const code = generateCode()
-        const session: FlightLabSession = {
-          code,
-          scenarioId: data.scenarioId ?? 'takeoff-eddf',
-          currentPhaseId: 'welcome',
-          isPaused: false,
-          startedAt: Date.now(),
-          participantConnected: false,
-          instructorConnected: true,
-          history: [],
-          peers: new Map([[peerId, { role: 'instructor', peer }]]),
-          telemetryUserIds: new Set(),
-        }
-        sessions.set(code, session)
-        peer.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'session-created', code, state: getSessionState(session) }))
+        const session = getOrCreateGlobalSession(data.scenarioId ?? 'takeoff-eddf')
+        session.peers.set(peerId, { role: 'instructor', peer })
+        session.instructorConnected = true
+        peer.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'session-created', code: session.code, state: getSessionState(session) }))
+        broadcastToSession(session, { type: 'peer-joined', role: 'instructor' }, peerId)
         break
       }
 
       case 'join-session': {
-        const session = sessions.get(data.code?.toUpperCase())
+        const requestedCode = typeof data.code === 'string' ? data.code.toUpperCase() : null
+        const session = requestedCode ? sessions.get(requestedCode) : getOrCreateGlobalSession(data.scenarioId ?? 'takeoff-eddf')
         if (!session) {
           peer.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'error', message: 'Session nicht gefunden' }))
           return
diff --git a/shared/composables/flightlab/useAirbusFBW.ts b/shared/composables/flightlab/useAirbusFBW.ts
index 9d82cb8..7e2a5a0 100644
--- a/shared/composables/flightlab/useAirbusFBW.ts
+++ b/shared/composables/flightlab/useAirbusFBW.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ const DRAG_COEFFICIENT = 0.03
 const MASS = 150000
 const GRAVITY = 32.174
 const KT_TO_FPS = 1.68781
+const SPEED_PITCH_COUPLING = 0.5
 
 const INITIAL_SPEED = 220
 const INITIAL_ALTITUDE = 5000
@@ -130,8 +131,9 @@ export function useAirbusFBW() {
 
     // --- Speed ---
     const speedFps2 = state.speed * KT_TO_FPS
+    const pitchRad = state.pitch * Math.PI / 180
     const drag = DRAG_COEFFICIENT * speedFps2 * speedFps2
-    const climbPenalty = Math.sin(state.pitch * Math.PI / 180) * MASS * GRAVITY * 0.3
+    const climbPenalty = Math.sin(pitchRad) * MASS * GRAVITY * SPEED_PITCH_COUPLING
     const netForce = thrust - drag - climbPenalty
     const acceleration = netForce / MASS
     const speedDelta = (acceleration / KT_TO_FPS) * dt
diff --git a/shared/composables/flightlab/useFlightLabSync.ts b/shared/composables/flightlab/useFlightLabSync.ts
index e56249c..329b3c8 100644
--- a/shared/composables/flightlab/useFlightLabSync.ts
+++ b/shared/composables/flightlab/useFlightLabSync.ts
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ export function useFlightLabSync() {
     send({ type: 'join-session', code: code.toUpperCase(), role: joinRole })
   }
 
+  async function joinGlobalSession(joinRole: FlightLabRole = 'participant', scenarioId = 'learn-pfd') {
+    await connect()
+    send({ type: 'join-session', role: joinRole, scenarioId })
+  }
+
   /** Subscribe this session to receive telemetry for the given userId */
   function subscribeTelemetry(userId: string) {
     send({ type: 'subscribe-telemetry', userId })
@@ -145,6 +150,7 @@ export function useFlightLabSync() {
     remoteState,
     createSession,
     joinSession,
+    joinGlobalSession,
     subscribeTelemetry,
     sendParticipantAction,
     sendInstructorCommand,
diff --git a/shared/data/flightlab/learn-pfd.ts b/shared/data/flightlab/learn-pfd.ts
index 30ba96e..5104d25 100644
--- a/shared/data/flightlab/learn-pfd.ts
+++ b/shared/data/flightlab/learn-pfd.ts
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@ const phases: LearnPfdPhase[] = [
     // --- Phase 6: Speed Intro ---
     {
         id: 'speed_intro',
-        atcMessage: 'Links erscheint jetzt das Speed Tape. Das zeigt dir wie schnell du fliegst, in Knoten. Schieb den Schubhebel nach vorne — und schau was mit der Geschwindigkeit passiert.',
+        atcMessage: 'Links erscheint jetzt das Speed Tape. Das zeigt dir wie schnell du fliegst, in Knoten. Schieb den Schubhebel auf etwa siebzig Prozent nach vorne — und schau was mit der Geschwindigkeit passiert.',
         explanation: 'Das Speed Tape zeigt die angezeigte Fluggeschwindigkeit (IAS) in Knoten.',
         visibleElements: ['attitude', 'speedTape'],
         layoutMode: 'split',
         interactionGoal: { parameter: 'speed', target: 280, tolerance: 30, holdMs: 2000 },
         goalTimeoutMs: 20000,
-        goalHint: 'Schieb den Schubhebel weiter nach vorne. Die Zahl auf dem Speed Tape sollte steigen.',
+        goalHint: 'Schieb den Schubhebel bis ungefähr siebzig Prozent. Die Zahl auf dem Speed Tape sollte steigen.',
         buttons: [
             { id: 'skip_speed', label: 'Weiter', icon: 'mdi-arrow-right', next: 'alt_intro', type: 'primary' },
         ],