Originally Posted by Texasbound

yes it can take more than 10 seconds to run the checklist. That is not what the FAA did. They waited 10 seconds with their hands in their lap doing nothing. You don’t do that on any other critical emergencies. Like I said. Do you wait 10 seconds before rejecting a takeoff? 10 seconds before applying rudder in a v1 cut? No you don’t, you react immediately, you fly the aircraft.