As long as there are crews who believe that switching the radar on in some aircraft "wears it out", when flying the NG for example {!} then that demonstrates the abysmal lack of knowledge on the subject
How about in climb and descent?
8. A bright cavok day when there is low workload and time to develop one's skills is the occasion to learn more about the kit, it's limitations and it's benefits, maybe better use of one's paid time than reading the paper and preferable to trying desperately to learn when the screen is turning all four colours and the turbulence and precipitation are the first perceived alerts?!
Agree.