Wiggy are you a TC?
I’ve been a ‘Trainer”, but not with my current outfit..
Don’t think I’ve ever read an accident report ever, regardless of Airline/operator were there has been nil criticism /observations of the crew actions...and I include some of the high profile “hero status” accidents...
In the LAS case I don’t think anyone (inside or outside BA) has ever claimed the evacuation checklist was actioned in an optimal manner....
Comparing incidents on the line with sim performance and timings - Sim performance is the “ ideal”, and it darn ought to be good, after all you know it’s coming somewhere during the recurrent..... in the real world plug into the mix startle factor, touch of fatigue/midnight on the body clock, less than forthcoming comms from external observer (cf. AVR4000’s excellent post about the crews mindset initially and the subsequent need to change it.) there’s scope for erosion..there’s something about plans of campaign not surviving first contact with the enemy that might be appropriate...