Pretty sure we're armchair quarterbacking just agreeing here, but I would imagine any course of action other than smashing the seatbelt button would probably ne

Pretty sure we're armchair quarterbacking just agreeing here, but I would imagine any course of action other than smashing the seatbelt button would probably negatively influence the outcome. Turning will just increase baseline stress on the airframe so you might as well buckle up and get ready for any emergency adjustments after the turbulence is over. Source: I've played some MS flight simulator and XP11 so I know a thing or two. About armchairs.