Originally Posted by
AirRabbit
2) The entire episode, from the first controller movement to the end of the data feed was just under 9 seconds in duration. To say that the Captain, or anyone else for that matter, should have been able to observe what was happening, evaluate the cause, determine what was being responded to and how, recognize the adequacy or inadequacy of what was being done, decide on a course of action, and initiate that course of action - and do all that cold, with zero warning, and do it all successfully - is a mighty tall order for a mere human to grasp. I might point out that it probably took you 7 or 8 seconds to read that last sentence.
Thats what airline Captains do all the time and is not a tall order for a mere human. When you look at your watch, 9 seconds is an eternity.