De Briefest Day So Far..

Following the testing process we were debriefed by the instructors.

It seems as though, as a class, we have performed quite well in the tests, slightly above average..!

Some of the mistakes that I had made in the tests were outrageous and were quite laughable; it really is weird at what one can do when under pressure and under time restraints.

Acting under immense pressure and time restraints..? Isn't that what pilots do when things start to go terribly wrong..?

It's a good thing that we spent part of the day analysing the effects of stress on performance and the Yerkes-Dodson curve.
At points when 'arousal' reaches a certain point, performance output reaches a maximum(I will leave it to you to add your own jokes about this topic!). The adrenalin secreted during this stage gives a heightened sense of awareness and response.

It is very common in pilots when faced with certain life or death situations to have time appear to slow down..! In these moments instinct kicks in and leads the responses..!

Now for some subconscious learning to ingrain stuff for such a rainy day..