I've done that, in flight school. It is an odd regime, and it was shown to me by my instructor. I still remember it. "Hold back stick". WHAT?
Did any of the crew on 447 experience such an attitude? Ever?
As above, To get creative, one needs to have some confidence in a solution, not grab at straws.
To get where you need to be, to save your life, one needs to know where one is.