Shark Slayer (hope it stays that way)
Agreed.
Capt Burkhill was good enough to pass a BA command course.
No-one (and that includes flight engineers and navigators) who has not flown in command knows what it entails. Although, I did consider that it was usually easier than being the FO
Capt Burkhill must remember this and use whatever positive self re-assurance techniques he can to support his confidence. After any kind of incident, self searching begins but one must remember that, whilst one has months in which to come up with alternative courses of action there were only seconds at the time of the incident.
He will need support from friends and family. When on a particularly irritating Far East course, my wife offered to send us a crate of 'Illegitimii Non Carborundum' cathay mugs.