In aviation, we instructors have a saying:
When in trouble,
“Aviate, navigate, communicate”
You stay alive, you get on the ground, and you can deal with any infractions or FAA complaints about procedures later
The parallels here are manifold.
Shoot the SOB dead,
then find your way to a phone,
then call.
You stay alive and you can deal with any infractions or FAA complaints about procedure later
What if you start having trouble right around the White House, and you have difficulty leaving the airspace?
When in trouble, “Aviate, navigate, communicate”<<<<<<<<
Or, my favorite aviation saying to illustrate priorities: “Never drop the airplane in order to fly the microphone”.
Aerate, perforate, and ventilate, perhaps...JFK