Originally Posted by
safetypee
‘All models are wrong, but some are useful’ (George Box). The value of a model, like a tool is to select the appropriate one and know how it should be used; particularly its limits.
I agree. The TEM model has its limitations, but it also has its uses. One of its primary benefits is that is a key part of the language of aviation safety. Pilots are usually on the receiving end of this dialogue. I submit that it can be pointed in the other direction.