I think one of the problems is the schools have introduced basic technique to check-lists such as 'seat track' and 'harness'. If you need a checklist to tell you to put on your seat-belt you should not be allowed within five miles of an airfield let alone an aircraft. I see alot of robotic flying in the airlines where pilots are not really thinking about what they are doing. There seems no real connection to the aeroplane, if you know what I mean. To read about large transport aircraft taking off without flaps, for example, is mind boggling.