This is a bit scary. There are some very good posts here by pilots of B777. What is scary for a non-pilot is, there appears to be a variation in their understanding of the system. There is also apparently a variation in standards of training and write ups in FCTM between airlines.
I noticed this kind of comment appearing in the Fly Dubai Accident thread. Non pilots cannot believe how pilots don't understand x/y/z.
Well for the non pilots out there the reason for this is that Aircraft Manuals are written to tell you the
absolute legal minimum to understand how to fly the aircraft. Sometimes this is useful, (ie knowing to much can hurt you) or it can lead to an accident when you get a weird failure or unusual circumstance.
That is why there are adverts for all these 'extra' manuals and technical APPs you can purchase. Bascially the real manual don't tell you enough. This compounded by some Check Airman who are frustrated Aeronautical Engineers.
Maybe it's time the manufacturers change their approach to manual writing?