Originally Posted by
Troopers
Sorry I wasn't more clear. I was referring to the flight deck...needing a second to figure out what happened is a direct reference to the pilot; his words, not mine.
Yeah, I've still got no problem with that. We're not talking about the guy taking a coffee break in the middle of an incident. They were working the checklists to get things squared away. ATC is going to ask what's going on so as to be ready to handle whatever is happening. Taking a few seconds to get the correct answer rather than panicking and reacting without all the details is just fine by me.