Years ago when I was a flight instructor, new students often asked why they had to practice and demonstrate emergency procedures over and over, time and time again. Forty years ago my response was something along the lines of increasing their confidence in their abilities.
Over my flying career, I've had two or three serious incidents where a rote response saved injury or worse, to myself and others.
The proper rote response is only learned through "over-practice".
This is as true in our moral lives as in our physical lives.
James
