Originally Posted by
Octane
Wouldn't they notice the extra drag/thrust required to taxi with the park brake on?
If you are not being humorous, I offer a brief scenario. The aircraft is at the runway holding point (park brake ON), is then cleared to line up on runway and hold, park brake OFF taxies into and holds in the lined up position (park brake ON), sometime thereafter the aircraft is cleared for take off, power is applied the pilot realises the park brake is ON which is released to OFF and the aircraft commences take off roll. (this recognition process takes @ 2 seconds). The article is really just starting the obvious, if you are not frequently operating a complex piece of machinery in a complex environment then you become "rusty" (less proficient). How quickly you regain proficiency depends on a number of factors e.g. the number of sectors you perform over a X period of time and what is your overall level of experience and your experience on the aircraft type.
Highly experienced pilots can make rookie errors purely because they are not current. There are rules set by the regulator regarding recency, operators may set additional requirements above the regulator's standard, it just depends on the calibre of the operator. (and the level of liability to the travelling public).