Originally Posted by
GlueBall
Anybody have a clue as to why it would take those experienced Lufty A321 pilots (after pressing those easy-to-reach overhead "QEB-48" buttons) 4000 feet of altitude loss to recover?
There was no rush. That 4000 feet was one minute. It took them approximately one minute of troubleshooting the problem to solve it when there was no imminent danger. Sounds like it was handled appropriately.