GET THE A/C ON THE GROUND
I know we live in a world of electronics and checklists/procedures but bringing it back to pure airmanship sometimes
you have to make real world decisions and FAST. This includes getting the aircraft back to a safe landing place ASAP.
When you see things deteriorating quickly and things not responding like they should (or do in a simulator) and you have an option to head straight to
the piano keys just maybe that is the best thing to do.
Of course it is always easier when you were not the one facing the crisis