He was truly humbled and conceded that there were combinations of failures that are almost impossible to handled when one is caught unaware with not much time on one's side.
So, sky gods hold your peace. Thank your lucky stars that it did not happened to you. Hope that the manufacturers come up with equipments without all those design flaws; get the designers to think like average sensible pilots, not anal retentive hardnose savants who think that handling an inflight emergency is as easy as having brainstorming piss up in some soothing sequestered karaoke joint.
Guess I am using up all my "attaboys" today, but great view/philosophy, Admiral.
I'll simply stand by my own experiences and reactions to the malfunctions that "could never happen".
"Luck is when preparation meets opportunity".
So the LEF assymetry detection and brakes didn't work. Doggone LEF folded up when the drive tube disconnected from the drive motor.. Could never happen, and max delta right to left would only be 6 degrees. WRONG!!!
The next guy with the problem had to eject.
As I have iterated, the FBW system saved me from an ejection and I managed to get the thing back on the ground for the picture.
later, as I am about to join Amos and his opinions of the discussion. I only hang around to provide anecdotal evidence and some " academic" crapola to help folks understand the FBW systems. I'll let the second-guessing about pilot/crew reactions to others.