BelArgUSA -
Excellent post. I will need some time to ponder it.
Turbocharged -
If you read my post you will see I stated she is "doing research" which means (at least in domains where valid research is performed) hypothoses with observation. What amazes me about her work is she is gathering data in the OR prior to developing any remedy - as far as I can tell naturalistic observation in the cockpit (at least by impartial researchers) has never been performed in aviation, and aviation seems to follow a "propose treatment, apply treatment, then see if treatment is even relevant" protocol.
And if you read my original post closely, I had been specifically taught in the class that CRM had been designed to preclude this one specific type of accident. Am I incorrect to assume that a treatment which has been designed and applied to remedy a specific ailment, and then after 30 years has been demonstrated not to have the desired effect has failed? Would you have the same attitude/response if this was en engineering/metallurgy issue?
-Jolly