HELICOMPARITOR
I applaud your massive brain. Although I have very little understanding of the concepts you have described here on this thread your descriptions have re-inforced my belief that as pilots, beyond a certain necessary basic undertsanding, we probably know very little about the machines we operate. A bit like the Iceberg, we know the bit at the top!!!
I with you on the memory thing though. I think ground training should produce an awareness of issues such that when the right memory hooks are triggered we know which book, and with prcatice, which part of the book to look in for the guidance and answers.
I also think Jim has a valid point as well. When it comes to more obscure issues, or just generally operating outside our comfort zones such as the WX this last fornight has afforded, the Operator's management should kick in and do a bit of research and re-inforcement training.
Remember the old days when we had a "Winter Flying" FSI or some such!!
DB