I have to agree that having tried almost everything else to remove the element of 'human error' from accident/incident statistics, i.e. tool control, duplicate inspctions, OPCs, Line checks etc. CRM is probably the final frontier that needs to be crossed. So I do join that ever lengthening queue of pilots that feels it is worth doing.
Where it loses some of it's credibility is when trying to 'shoe horn' single pilot operations into the same box as multi crew operations.
I do accept that doing the CRM course does make each and everyone of us (hopefully - except the guy at the back who is almost asleep)aware of our natural failings as human beings and equally aware of some of the problem areas when it comes to 'communicating'. But the ball was dropped unfortunately when the system that thinks it is such a good idea failed to deal with CRM and the single pilot cockpit.
When this point was put to the 'suit' from the CAA he said that an extensive survey had been done with the assistance of the Royal Aeronautical Society and they had consulted with industry - but appear to have missed the large section of onshore single pilot operators.
From what I was told, the conclusion was along the lines of "maybe we should hold a forum for single pilot operators to assess their CRM needs so that we can include them in the rules/regulations etc."
I personally have not heard a lot on that issue since and I'm not really holding my breath, however I'm trying not to let this problem give me a jaundiced view on the topic, but I lose the thread sometimes when I watch yet another video of a heavy jet accident where the captain did not apply good CRM skills. Or listen to a tape recording of a third world jet run out of fuel because the crew did not declare a fuel emergency. Or I have to watch the Nimrod fire incident again.
Interesting - yes of course it is and I might just pick up a snippet or two from the scenario. But I have some difficulty making their incident fit into my world.
Nonetheless an intersting topic and I look forward to following its progress.