The problem is the current GA manoeuvre is adequate IF it is flown correctly.
The past has shown that relatively simple manoeuvres are often messed up leading to potentially catastrophic events. Where does that fault lie? You could produce a procedure with the most perfect series of actions that would guarantee the successful resolution of the event but if they aren't carried out in the correct order the whole thing fails.
Is this automation reliance, fatigue, training or complacency or a combination of all of those factors?
We all know that some training takes place with the minimum amount of time devoted to consolidation. The mandatory LPC/OPC box ticking exercises leave little or no time to 'have a look' at some procedures that you may wish to brush up on. Additionally home pressures, rostering, capacity and cost may often preclude getting an hours sim practice time and 'having a go' no jeopardy!
The simple fact is that the human machine has flaws. Flaws that we can train out but which seem to have too high a training cost for many operators these days.
All IMHO of course.
