Guys: I don't want to reopen an AF447 thread and the circular debate about basic flying skills and scans. It was just a comment that perhaps too many pilots think they have to recover, whatever upset they find themselves in, ASAP and not use all the space they have. This could be true of lateral manoeuvring as well as vertical. Too tight turn with too much bank can stall an unstalled a/c and exacerbate your problems. Height can be used to experiment with an a/c and find out what's going, what works & what does't work. Hauling back on the stick may not always be the best option if there is sky below you.