jcjeant
You can think how much you want (and even be Capt Einstein) if the third pilot (the computer) counteract (for any reasons) your thoughtful actions you'll always lose
Indeed .. basic flying skill can't help ....
A big element of truth here. Might well be what happened to AF447.
But on the Perpignan A320, if the crew had been mentally prepared for such wild behavior, I think they could have survived.
Unfortunately, in the context of present Airbus crew training, the phrase "unusual attitude" is supposed to be an oxymoron.