OK...think about it x citation
the article indicates the captain was out of his chair to futz with circuit breakers
IF there was a thunderstorm ahead and there was difficulty controlling the plane , why would a 20, 000 hour ex F16 pilot be out of the seat to play with circuit breakers?
He could easily have the copilot play with the circuit breakers while having all that flying experience ready to handle anything.
It doesn't take Charles Lindbergh to pull a circuit breaker.