Landing Troubles

The escape pod Is there a word that makes this sound more like it's the technical term? enters the atmosphere with a jolt. Honestly, I have no idea what it is like to enter the atmosphere. Needs research. The displays on the control panel flicker and start showing random symbols. Error messages start scrolling over the screen. Uh oh.

Emily stares at the control panel for a moment trying to think. She grabs her emergency notes and frantically searches for the relevant section. After finally finding the right page, she presses a few buttons on the keyboard. The screen clears and shows the word "HALTED". Then, she flips a bunch of switches to unlock the controls. Clicking and clanging under the control panel. Throttle lever and position controls start floating Looking at the next page of her notes, she realizes that the order has been messed up. Again, she scrambles through the pages until she finds the next instructions. "Wait until the external pressure gauge reads <xyz> and release the heat shield." She looks at the analog gauges at the top of the panel - there it ts. <less than xyz value>.

The shield detaches with a bang. Emily flips the switch for the fuel pumps, grabs the throttle lever, and pushes it all the way forward. Nothing happens. She looks back at the notes - did she miss anything? She flips the switch off and on again. Nononononooo...