Originally Posted by
Nescafe
Agreed, but if the crew have become accustomed to relying on it to sort glitches on the ground (bearing in mind that it is NOT an approved remedy) it can be a reflex action to reach up and flick the switches. In this case, instantly regretting your actions.
I refer you to my earlier reference to the AirAsia accident. Plus, the anecdotal information that they pulled 4g recovering - which points to being fully IMC until they came out the cloud bottoms.