Quick Reference Guide?

On the flight back last Thursday, I sat in the front row of a smaller plane. From my vantage point, I could see into the cockpit as the pilot and co-pilot were doing their pre-gaming pre-flight procedures.

What caught my attention was the red binder that is partially covered by one of the pilot's arm. That red book was about 4 inches thick and had the words "Quick Reference Guide" on the cover.

It was easily accessible, so it led me to believe that in times of an emergency, the pilots might grab it for help. Is something that large really going to help when a plane is going down? What inch of documentation might have the answer?

Look in the table of contents, you might say. I would bet for a book that is 4 inches thick, the table of contents is at least one quarter of an inch. So, then the pilots waste all their time looking through the table of contents.

So, my point is, don't try to convince me that in the event of an emergency "the bag will not inflate but oxygen is flowing to the mask". We all know everyone is getting high on oxygen while the pilots laugh about how useless thick their "cheat sheet" is. That's probably the first thing they throw out the window as the plane is going down....