suupah
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This is probably the best explanation for why the FO raised the flaps. It highlights the deficiencies of pilot training programs, namely focusing on teaching pilots to perform a series of tasks by rote memorization. Fortunately this has been changing recently, and more emphasis is being placed on teaching and checking judgement, not just PTS procedures. I think it would be beneficial to require all airline-pilots-in-training to spend some time as a CFI, though, as that is where many really learn to correlate everything and understand the big picture.
I agree that the focus is changing but unfortunately the result won't change until they slow down the training process and really take time to teach and allow students to learn. The firehose schooling method only produces rote memorization with understanding coming years later. unfortunately you don't get to choose when you'll need that understanding.