Also a good advertisement for wearing a flame retardent flying suit,
carrying system independent comms and a survival kit - and I'd bet they
would have gratefully donned a protective flying helmet if there was someone
in the back seat selling them at recommended retail price right at that
moment. Perhaps the military still have a thing or two to teach GA when it
comes to safety prepardness?

Additionally, I'd have thought seriously about transmitting a quick mayday
before (initially) killing the master switch.

I think it also reinforces the (potential) dangers of flying single-engine
aircraft in situations where you can't see a safe place to land.

In my opinion they did a truely excellent job - but very also very lucky -
and could have done more (as could most pilots) to prepare for the
possibility of an off airport landing before they even got airbourne.