Originally Posted by
lelebebbel
Armed with hindsight and an external view of the machine, we all know what the right call would've been - get down anywhere and disregard potential damage during landing. That call is not so easy to make when you don't have all the information though. How many false fire lights has everyone here had?
In the absence of information, assume the worst and act accordingly.
Reminds me of one pilot that had a TR chip caution and parked it in the nearest carpark. Tourists were a bit miffed about the bus trip home and it turned out to be a false alarm.
Then there was the other guy who decided to return to base only to have the gearbox depart enroute.
You can over analyse and find reasons to justify any course of action if you try hard enough.
First priority should always be to save your ass, not to cover it.