General...
Good topic...so much talk of it all the time and yet its all a load of guys who cant fly anyway coming up with stuff that really doesnt make the important things in a cockpit flow any better. On the contrary added work load to remember the correct calls...like that is important! Is it on or armed or engaged...who cares...its not important!
Why not just stick to basics and fly the bloody thing. General as for your experience with previous captains...what good is CRM to !!!! pilot! SOPs???
Check lists also to me are just added workload. Maybe for those who cant remember what to do it might be a good thing to remind them. But half the time that is what the guy in the right is there for anyway!
What were you flying with the african gentleman?
I just reckon stick to flying the thing and also practise makes perfect!