@Escape Velocity, A very sound post indeed. Is is amazing how a not so devastating event turned into major event...
I used to teach that the first memory item on any emergency checklist was "fly the airplane", followed closely by "take a deep breath" then "wait", then "Memory Items". "Don't panic", "don't be a hero" and "don't do anything stupid" were implied. Maybe not (sigh).
I wonder how many lives would have been saved had pilots done just that....
