Could a skilled crew overcome Bearn's slow lifts?

Could a well-trained crew reduce Bearn's aircraft-handling cycle time?

No. The main delay came from the carrier's lift system, so experience could not remove the mechanical bottleneck.

The exchange tests whether better training could compensate for Bearn's machinery. Neither an expert nor a novice crew could make the French lift system fundamentally fast. Elevator travel, clamshell doors, rail handling, and the need to block parts of the flight deck imposed fixed steps on every cycle. Crew proficiency still mattered for safety and coordination, but it could not turn the design into a high-tempo aircraft-handling system.