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A plane is a plane is a plane is a plane. They all follow basic aerodynamic principals. A very simple technique that was taught from the early days of aviation for unusual attitude recovery is (1) Center the needle, (2) center the ball, (3) check the airspeed. BASIC AIRMANSHIP would have probably saved the day (night). I don't know if the A330 has the basic turn slip indicator or not, or if the new gen pilots are taught to use it.