Yes, the first question does lead to the second, but the reality of
uniforms is likely to be with us for numerous practical reasons associated
with identification and security in the transport system. My point is
quite simple: if we strive for realism in simulation, applying tons of
reasearch and development to surround ourselves with realism in a FFS seems
rather silly if we are then going to wear clothing which we do not wear in
the real job. Of course "you can't tell a book by it's cover", but the
effect of visible rank can become a significant human factor in
communication, and this is an important part of the effective CRM that we
are all striving for in LOFT.
John Bent
At 09:03 AM 8/12/97 CST6CDT, you wrote:
>It seems that some of us don't like the idea of wearing uniforms in the
simulator. My thought is this: If uniforms are in some way a problem
during training, could they also be a problem on the line? Or are we just
trying to preserve the tradition of dressing down during training? If the
answer to the second is yes, do we learn better when we are comfortable?
Do we perform better?
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>Best regards,
>Neil Krey
>neilkrey_at_why.net
>http://users.why.net/neilkrey/
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