We need to ask the right questions so that we get useful answers and are able to correct the situation quickly. What are the right questions, you say?

What is our:

1) Airspeed
2) Altitude or pitch
3) Heading or bank and
4) Trend (for each of the above)

Say it out loud and memorize it: Airspeed, Altitude, Heading, Trends

Now, let's practice together.

Example Scenario: You are temporarily knocked unconscious due to turbulence slamming your ahead against the side window. Accordingly, the aforemention turbulence also disconnected the autopilot, and when you regain consciousness, you find the aircraft is out of control. What do we do? Take a deep breath and ask yourself: Airspeed, Altitude, Heading, Trends

1) Situation: The airspeed is below 100 knots
Trend – airspeed decreasing rapidly.
Pilot Response - Add power

2) Situation: large pitch up
Trend – altitude increasing
Pilot Response- Pitch down to maintain level altitude.

3) Situation: Very steep bank
Trend – steep bank is being maintained
Pilot Response – Once aircraft pitch returns aircraft to level altitude – roll wings level.

This sounds a lot like an unusual attitude the instructor might put the aircraft in when an IPC is requested. These responses are what the instructor should be looking for.