I agree that sometimes the journey matters. But in aviation, speed matters too. Getting the right information quickly is often part of the job.
For years we learned to navigate manuals through tables of contents, then through search engines. Not because it was the best way, but because it was the best tool available at the time.
The goal was never to become experts at finding information. The goal was to understand it and use it correctly.
AI doesn’t replace knowledge. It removes friction between the user and the manual. It can retrieve the right reference in seconds, clarify misunderstandings, summarize complex topics, generate diagrams that didn’t exist in the original documentation, and adapt explanations to different learning styles.
In that sense, AI is becoming a personalized interface between the manual and its user.
Less time searching. More time learning, understanding, and applying knowledge.