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Old 23rd Jan 2007, 21:09
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flyblue
 
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pls8xx,
First of all, I agree with a lot of what you say. I also find your system very good, and sure will use it. Thank you for sharing your experience with us
The only thing that I don't fully agree with, is that it would lead to 0 errors (not doubting it might have worked with you). Our brain is made in such a way that in some cases, we'll hear "turn right", think "turn right", repeat "turn right" and happily turn left. We sometimes see and hear what we expect to see and hear. In case you don't know it already, have a look at James Reason's Human Error and Absent Minded?: Psychology of Mental Lapses and Everyday Errors.
It is indeed possible to reduce to a minimun the risk of error, using checklists and other tools, but not to 0 I'm afraid, especially in case of fatigue or other issues that could affect the performance.
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