sooperfrank
thanks for confirming that all engines were firewalled.
TheChitterneFlyer and profeng...see above. profeng...no, ''firewall power'' isn't top gun or fight sim. it is part of our flight ops and aircraft flight manuals. granted , we don't operate 747-400, but we have other modern jet transports.
crazyaviator, yes, I do.. your point is well taken...let me change my words to MOST atp's could handle buffet. I do wonder about fatigue in that one, the takeoff crew in the 747 was likely more rested at the start of their flight than at the end of it...as the colgan crew.