Rix
Fully respect your point of view, I appreciate your point. I did 5 sectors last weekend we'd planned for one maybe two and not once forgot where we were. We carry plates for the whole of Europe over our shoulders.
If its your "SOP" then you've just said the magic word, but to some it could seem a little superfluous. However the airlines you mention do employ low hours cadets (absolutley no problem with that.....) and if the training department thinks its a good idea then cest la vie.
Its frustrating to be told where you are though by somebody who although signed off to line struggles with memory items!!
Rgds