Originally Posted by
aa5bpilot
...I agree with BrogulT that a straight ahead max-performance climb would appear to have been the best option..
And it's easy to do in the S76. Having missed the opportunity to turn around, and now in IIMC, pull up the CDI knob to center the heading bug, push the HDG button on the flight director, haul in the power. It takes about 2 or 3 seconds to do that. Confirm climbing wings level, adjust pitch trim in the direction of 75 kts and make the radio call. You'd be rocketing skywards now doing at least 2000 fpm.