Thank you Wino. Where were you in the first thread?
Jackonicko, I'm not slagging you. Wheren't you the one that called me "stubborn or ..." (I presume I was to insert a stupid there?) - doesn't sound like you are much interested in any opinion that doesn't support yours
Anyway...
The fact is that you are being sceptical about certain actions the crew was making. However, on one hand you critise them for not adhering to procedures and on the other hand you blame them for not, in Glueball's words,
overcome the limitations of simulator training and its "mind set" of always being able to return a crippled jet to an airport."
Always, always, always stick to procedures. It's like seatbelts. Some unlucky few might get caught in the seatbelt and die as a result BUT a lot more will be saved by using it. The point is that no pilot should start inventing new procedures, unless of course there are no established ones in the first place (i.e. Sioux city).
Btw. When (and where) will we see you article published?
[ 29 August 2001: Message edited by: cosmo kramer ]