Alan,
Originally Posted by
englishal
In a down draft you'll be trying to climb, which is why the nose would be up. If you stall, well, that is just bad piloting
I do not think you appreciate what a sudden change in AoA to a high negative number will do to your flying.
Forgot to say, in a forceful downdraught, your strategy is to maintain airspeed first, then get out--normally by turning downhill. Trying to climb is not normally an option.