Nick,
Knowing your position on these issues...from several debates in the past....I knew you what were trying to say....is that sitting in the crewroom with flashcards or the RFM and going over procedures is one thing....but really doing them with all the distractions and stress in the cockpit while flying can be a much different thing. I was just doing a bit of Pprune fishing.....could see the cork bobbing for a flash just before it went down with a big "Ka-sploosh" sound.
I do read everything you write.....and agree in most cases....which scares me knowing you were both CAV and a Cobra Pilot. But then we know about CAV guys! Since you guys have trouble tying boot laces....I reckon that is why the Tanker Boot was invented.