Originally Posted by
RoyHudd
Radio calls to ATC are the LAST thing you consider doing when faced with a major problem of any sort concerning the aircraft. People on the ground cannot usually help quickly.
Professionals adhere to a 3 step sequence....Aviate....Navigate....Communicate.
After all, what is the point of wasting essential time talking to people who are not in a position to help you.
(Sorry, ATC, you are essential in crowded and tricky environments, but not to immediately help with tech/weather/terrorist/passenger issues, mostly tech.)
So in a case like this, the CVR and FDR may give all the info needed to solve the questions. Radio calls may not.
That is all fair and true, but over the ocean and going down 'aviate' and 'navigate' become somewhat redundant... Logic would suggest a 'come find us' of some sort would cross one of their minds. Unless, like I said, opportunity wasn't presented from FL350 down..