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The issue here would be whether the knowledge available could be expected to be used by the individuals concerned and whether it was indeed provided for that purpose. Furthermore, one could ask whether the training is provided teach them about use of such knowledge. The answer to all these questions is yes. It is a reasonable expectation that a pilot of an airliner is familiar with his machine and knows how to access troubleshooting and analysis procedures. There are after all certain standards which must be maintained.
This is not hindsight or even linked with it. We know that the crew did not use the SOPs from the transcript of the CVR but we also know that airline training is based on use of these tools which are easily accessible. This also is not hindsight - the processes and systems are built on this usage. If (to hypothesise) the SOPs were not meant to be used by crew members then of course any statement that they should have used them would represent hindsight. This I do not think is the case - the SOPs are there to be used by flight crews and therefore to not use them is a demonstration of an incorrect response to the situation. This is fact - it is not hindsight.