Originally Posted by
JPJP
Other way around - The PF would be working the radios, and the FO would be running the checklist. If the FO answered a radio call it may indicate that the CA was communicating with the FAs or making a PA. On approach the roles may return to normal, with the majority of checklists complete.
Obviously, it’s the CA perogative if she wants to run the checklist/manage.
The Captain was working the radios before they lost the engine. I guess she may have taken control and let the FO run the checklist. We'll have to wait for the CVR transcripts to know for sure.