Just to make life interesting for the ppl ( bearing in mind that a PPLH in EASA land has to demonstrate a 180 degree turn under " the hood" plus or minus 200 ft ) what would you suggest in this scenario. PPL Flying at 2000 ft agl in the cruise ppl looks down to check chart / change radio freq etc etc, looks up and is now IIMC as he has flown up into the layer of cloud does he
1. make a 180 degree turn ? This doesnt bring him out of the layer of cloud as he hasnt descended
2. Make a climb to avoid hitting anything and contact ATC for help ?
3. Make a shallow descent holding winds level with gentle fwd cylic as he knows he is 2000 ft of airspace under neath him ?
4. Makes a rapid descent using loads of collective down as per a normal descent ?
5. Do something else
Not meant to be a trick here just curious what you would advise a ppl to do