At the risk of sounding like an ass: 

Maki already,
A) Pulled Trapp out of the lake
B) Powered down the Hellcat
C) Put the distress beacon on stealth mode

And D) She was never outside of the cockpit until the last part. I'm assuming you thought she opened up the cockpit to speak to Ackerman?

Was my phrasing too confusing/not explicit enough?

I'd also like to know exactly the extent of the damage the EMP did, because "overloading" circuits of really heavy machines usually means they can't be repaired in the field. Is the Hellcat out of commission until it's back at the Lincoln?