Have you ever actually flown a heavy transport category jet airplane?
notadog, no I havent.
I am an ATPL fellow.
The point is that you (and no-one) cant expect every flight crew to react like you would with your experience.
The reaction patterns are of course standardized but in extreme abnormal situations the correct reactions may not be commited to procedural knowledge due to lack of sim training.
Given the lack of time, the exceptionaly high work overload, you may see extraordinary things happening just because something happens "out of the pattern". In fact, declarative knowledge is somewhat useless in such situations because it is not coupled with motor skills.
Many things come into play when thinking human factors, but thats not the point.
(Damn, I hope I am not talking to an FSX pilot!)